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	(1923–2003) was an [[India]]n advertising industry executive. He was involved in the setting up [[J. Walter Thompson]]'s Indian associate [[Hindustan Thompson Associates]] and of R. K. Swamy Advertising Associates which later merged into [[BBDO]] to form the Indian associate [[RK Swamy BBDO]].<ref name="ToI obit">{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/Ad-guru-R-K-Swamy-passes-away/articleshow/8461.cms\|title=Ad guru R K Swamy passes away\|date=5 June 2003\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref> Swamy was involved in making [[Madras]] an important location for the advertising industry. Swamy was also at the helm of various industry bodies, the [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)\|Audit Bureau of Circulations]] and [[Advertising Agencies Association of India]] among them.<ref name="Hindu obit">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/06/06/stories/2003060604531200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409001921/http://www.thehindu.com/2003/06/06/stories/2003060604531200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=9 April 2010\|title=R.K. Swamy dead \|date=6 June 2003\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref> He also started [[Hansa Vision]], a television programming company.<ref name="Rediff obit">{{cite news\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ad/20030605.htm\|title=Ad-man R K Swamy is dead\|date=5 June 2003\|work=Rediff.com\|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref>		(1923–2003) was an [[India]]n advertising industry executive. He was involved in the setting up [[J. Walter Thompson]]'s Indian associate [[Hindustan Thompson Associates]] and of R. K. Swamy Advertising Associates which later merged into [[BBDO]] to form the Indian associate [[RK Swamy BBDO]].<ref name="ToI obit">{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/Ad-guru-R-K-Swamy-passes-away/articleshow/8461.cms\|title=Ad guru R K Swamy passes away\|date=5 June 2003\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref> Swamy was involved in making [[Madras]] an important location for the advertising industry. Swamy was also at the helm of various industry bodies, the [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)\|Audit Bureau of Circulations]] and [[Advertising Agencies Association of India]] among them.<ref name="Hindu obit">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/06/06/stories/2003060604531200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409001921/http://www.thehindu.com/2003/06/06/stories/2003060604531200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=9 April 2010\|title=R.K. Swamy dead \|date=6 June 2003\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref> He also started [[Hansa Vision]], a television programming company.<ref name="Rediff obit">{{cite news\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ad/20030605.htm\|title=Ad-man R K Swamy is dead\|date=5 June 2003\|work=Rediff.com\|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref>

	Outside of his advertising career, Swamy spent time on Hindu religious and cultural activities, especially on restoration of temples and other historical structures.<ref name="Hindu obit" />		Outside of his advertising career, Swamy spent time on [[Hinduism\|Hindu religious]] and cultural activities, especially on restoration of temples and other historical structures.<ref name="Hindu obit" />

	In 2009, the [[All India Management Association]] established the AIMA-R K Swamy High Performance Brand Award in his honour.<ref name="BS AIMA">{{cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/aima-institutes-r-k-swamy-award-for-high-performance-brands-109092900113_1.html\|title=AIMA institutes R K SWAMY Award for High Performance Brands\|date=29 September 2009\|work=[[Business Standard]]\|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref>		In 2009, the [[All India Management Association]] established the AIMA-R K Swamy High Performance Brand Award in his honour.<ref name="BS AIMA">{{cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/aima-institutes-r-k-swamy-award-for-high-performance-brands-109092900113_1.html\|title=AIMA institutes R K SWAMY Award for High Performance Brands\|date=29 September 2009\|work=[[Business Standard]]\|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref>

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'''Kandepan RK Swamy''' Ji

(1923–2003) was an [[India]]n advertising industry executive. He was involved in the setting up [[J. Walter Thompson]]'s Indian associate [[Hindustan Thompson Associates]] and of R. K. Swamy Advertising Associates which later merged into [[BBDO]] to form the Indian associate [[RK Swamy BBDO]].<ref name="ToI obit">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/Ad-guru-R-K-Swamy-passes-away/articleshow/8461.cms|title=Ad guru R K Swamy passes away|date=5 June 2003|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref> Swamy was involved in making [[Madras]] an important location for the advertising industry. Swamy was also at the helm of various industry bodies, the [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]] and [[Advertising Agencies Association of India]] among them.<ref name="Hindu obit">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/06/06/stories/2003060604531200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409001921/http://www.thehindu.com/2003/06/06/stories/2003060604531200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 April 2010|title=R.K. Swamy dead |date=6 June 2003|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref> He also started [[Hansa Vision]], a television programming company.<ref name="Rediff obit">{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ad/20030605.htm|title=Ad-man R K Swamy is dead|date=5 June 2003|work=Rediff.com|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref>

Outside of his advertising career, Swamy spent time on Hindu religious and cultural activities, especially on restoration of temples and other historical structures.<ref name="Hindu obit" />

In 2009, the [[All India Management Association]] established the AIMA-R K Swamy High Performance Brand Award in his honour.<ref name="BS AIMA">{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/aima-institutes-r-k-swamy-award-for-high-performance-brands-109092900113_1.html|title=AIMA institutes R K SWAMY Award for High Performance Brands|date=29 September 2009|work=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref>

His son Shekhar Swamy is now the Group CEO of [[RKSwamy BBDO]]

==References==
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==Bibliography and further reading==
*{{cite book|last=Ramnarayan|first=V. |author2=Chakrapani, V. S. |title=R.K. Swamy: His Life and Times|publisher=East West Books|date=2007|oclc=191731848}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-brandline/swamy-and-his-times/article1679068.ece|title=Swamy and his times|date=7 June 2007|work=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|access-date=28 September 2015}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/aaUKZKiMdLNbghAakRTpoM/An-ad-man8217s-journey.html|title=An ad man's journey|date=23 July 2007|work=[[Livemint]]|publisher=[[HT Media]]|access-date=28 September 2015}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/jun/06swamy.htm|title=RK Swamy: The 'Grand Old Old Man' of Indian advertising|date=6 June 2003|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=28 September 2015}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/r-k-swamy-a-pioneer-in-public-sector-advertising/article1849769.ece|title=R. K. Swamy, a pioneer in public sector advertising|date=31 May 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=28 September 2015}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/adman-entrepreneur-107110101018_1.html|title=Adman & entrepreneur|last=Bansal|first=Suchi|date=1 November 2007|work=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=28 September 2015}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2003/06/06/stories/2003060601980600.htm|title=R.K. Swamy passes away |date=6 June 2003|work=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|access-date=28 September 2015}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2003/06/19/stories/2003061900580600.htm|title='R.K. Swamy left a void in ad circles' |date=19 June 2003|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=28 September 2015}}

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