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	'''Sarathbabu Elumalai''' is an ~~[[India]]n~~ [[entrepreneur]], [[social worker]] and [[politician]]. He is the founder and CEO of FoodKing.<ref name=background/>		'''Sarathbabu Elumalai''' is an Indian [[entrepreneur]], [[social worker]] and [[politician]]. He is the founder and CEO of FoodKing.<ref name=background/>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==

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{{Infobox person
| name = Sarathbabu Elumalai
| image_name =
| imagesize =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|11|10}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] , [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| party = [[Makkal Needhi Maiam]]
| spouse = Ramya Krishnaraj
| parents = Elumalai.P <br> E. Deeparamani
| occupation = CEO of FoodKing, Politician<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/2010/11/28203536/Food-King-who-challenges-hunge.html|title=Food King who challenges huge|publisher=Mint|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>
| alma_mater = [[BITS Pilani]]<br>[[IIM Ahmedabad]]
}}

'''Sarathbabu Elumalai''' is an [[India]]n [[entrepreneur]], [[social worker]] and [[politician]]. He is the founder and CEO of FoodKing.<ref name=background/>

==Early life and education==
Sarathbabu was born in [[Madipakkam]], a suburb of [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref name=IndiaToday/> He had four siblings and the family was supported by his mother Deepa Ramani, an [[Anganwadi]] worker.<ref name=electionarticle>{{cite web|title=Foodking chief enters poll fray|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/11/stories/2009041160660400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414114023/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/11/stories/2009041160660400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2009-04-11|accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=Dailypioneer/> She also did various other jobs like making [[idli]]s, which Sarathbabu used to sell before going to school.<ref name=background>{{cite web|title=FoodKing's CEO's mother sold idly for a living|url=http://www.sify.com/news/food-king-ceo-s-mother-sold-idlis-for-a-living-news-national-jfhvhOdbjhf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100702062134/http://sify.com/news/food-king-ceo-s-mother-sold-idlis-for-a-living-news-national-jfhvhOdbjhf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-07-02|work=Regular News|publisher=Sify}}</ref>

Sarath did his schooling at Kings matriculation school.<ref name=Dailypioneer/> He completed his bachelors at [[Birla Institute of Technology and Science]], [[Pilani]]. After completing his graduation, he worked for three years with Polaris.<ref name=Dailypioneer>{{cite web|title=CEO of Idli Inc|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/agenda/2011-08-28-14-49-08/3395-ceo-of-idli-inc.html|work=Daily news|publisher=Daily Pioneer|access-date=22 February 2012}}</ref> He did his masters in business administration from [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]].<ref name=thehindu/>

==Career==
After completing his management education, Sarathbabu worked for 2 years.<ref name=rediff>{{cite web|title=The inspiring rags-to-riches tale of Sarathbabu|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/aug/31spec.htm|work=News|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=22 February 2012}}</ref> In 2006, he started ''Food King'' with a seed capital of {{INRconvert|2000}} for delivering food to institutions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article1368132.ece|title= Problems are opportunities|publisher=[[the Hindu]]|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref><ref name = thehindu>{{cite web|title=Entrepreneurial intuition sparked off by ‘food king'|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/entrepreneurial-intuition-sparked-off-by-food-king/article2321275.ece|work=News column|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=October 5, 2019}}</ref><ref name=Dailypioneer/> As of 2011, it operates in 6 locations in India with an annual turnover of {{INRconvert|80|m}}.<ref name=Dailypioneer/>

===Politics===
Sarathbabu contested as an [[Independent politician|independent]] candidate from the [[Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chennai South]] constituency during the [[15th Lok Sabha|2009 Lok Sabha Elections]] and managed to secure over 15,000 votes.<ref name=webindia>{{cite web|title=Entrepreneur joins DMDK|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20100921/1591779.html|work=News|publisher=WebIndia|accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref> In 2010, he joined [[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam]], a regional political party, but quit the party later.<ref name=ET>{{cite web|title=IIM grads, techies set to contest Tamil Nadu polls|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-04-05/news/29384386_1_politician-e-sarath-babu-foodking-catering-services|work=News|publisher=Economic Times|access-date=23 February 2012}}</ref> In the [[2011 Tamil Nadu assembly election]]s, he contested again as an Independent candidate from the [[Velachery (State Assembly Constituency)|Velachery constituency]]. He lost the elections, ending up third with 7,472 votes.<ref name=IndBallot>{{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Election Constituencies|url=http://indianballot.com/candidate/Tamil-Nadu-Assembly-Election-2011-SARATHBABU.E-4-64.html|work=Tamil Nadu Election Constituencies|publisher=Indianballot|access-date=24 February 2012}}</ref> In 2011, Sarathbabu contested for the post of [[Mayor of Chennai]]. He is contesting as [[Kamal Haasan]]'s [[Makkal Needhi Maiam]] party's candidate in [[Alandur (state assembly constituency)]] in upcoming [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]].
<ref name=TOI_mayor>{{cite web|title=IIM graduate, RTI crusader in mayor race|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/IIM-graduate-RTI-crusader-in-mayor-race/articleshow/10227227.cms|work=Dailynews|publisher=Times of India|access-date=24 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=Ibn_Mayor>{{cite web|title=The Foodking who wants to be Mayor|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-foodking-who-wants-to-be-mayor/190256-60-120.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008081223/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-foodking-who-wants-to-be-mayor/190256-60-120.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2011|work=News|publisher=CNN IBN|access-date=24 February 2012}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2010, Sarath started the ''Hunger Free India'', an initiative to feed poor people.<ref name=hungerfreeindia>{{cite web|title=Who we are|url=http://www.hungerfreeindiafoundation.org/about_us.html|work=website|publisher=Hunger Free India}}</ref><ref name=spoonfeed>{{cite web|title=Vote for a change, vote for 'Food King' Sarathbabu|url=http://www.spoon-feed.com/vote-for-a-change-vote-for-food-king-e-sarath-babu/|work=news|publisher=Spoon feed|access-date=23 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=livemint>{{cite web|title=Food King who challenges hunger|url=http://www.livemint.com/2010/11/28203536/Food-King-who-challenges-hunge.html|work=Daily news|publisher=Livemint|access-date=24 February 2012}}</ref> He launched an initiative to observe 10 October as ''Hunger Free Day''.<ref name=BITSAA>{{cite web|title=Sarathbabu Elumalai launches Hunger Free India|url=http://www.bitsaa.org/news/47791/Aug-2010-Sarathbabu-Elumalai-launches-Hunger-Free-India.htm|work=BITSAA newsletter|publisher=BITSAA|access-date=24 February 2012}}</ref> In 2015, he married Ramya Krishnaraj.

==Awards and recognition==
* Pepsi MTV Youth icon (2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=Pepsi MTV Youth Icon 2008 Proud to be BITSian Food King - Sarath Babu|url=http://www.prlog.org/10158561-pepsi-mtv-youth-icon-2008-proud-to-be-bitsian-food-king-sarath-babu.html|work=News|publisher=Prlog|accessdate=22 February 2012}}</ref>
* Example to Youth Award (2008)<ref name=realisingdreams/>
* RITZ Chennai Youth Icon (2010)<ref name = IndiaToday>{{cite web|title=Session Speakers, India Today youth summit|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/specials/youthsummit/chennai/e-sarathbabu.jsp|work=Speaker Profiles, India Today youth summit|publisher=IndiaToday|access-date=22 February 2012}}</ref>
* CNN-IBN Award for Young Indian Leader (2011)<ref name=realisingdreams>{{cite web|title=Realising Dreams|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/03/14/stories/2009031451820600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527062255/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/03/14/stories/2009031451820600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2009-03-14|access-date=22 February 2012}}</ref>
* Honorary Rotarian<ref name=realisingdreams/>
* Honorary Alumnus, [[XLRI Jamshedpur]]<ref name=realisingdreams/>

==References==
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Chennai]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Makkal Needhi Maiam politicians]]
[[Category:Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam politicians]]

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