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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|~~1951~~\|1\|1\|}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1947\|4\|23\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[~~Trivandrum~~ district\|~~Trivandrum~~]], [[Kerala]], India		\| birth_place = [[Thrissur district\|Thrissur]], Kerala, India
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	~~\| nationality = [[Indian people\|Indian]]~~
	\| alma_mater = [[Sree Kerala Varma College]]		\| alma_mater = [[Sree Kerala Varma College]]
	\| employer = ~~Chairman and~~ Managing Director of [[Kalyan Jewellers]] & [[Kalyan Developers]]		\| employer = Managing Director of [[Kalyan Jewellers]] & [[Kalyan Developers]]
	\| occupation = Business		\| occupation = Business
	~~\| net_worth = {{gain}}US$1.2 [[1,000,000,000 (number)\|billion]] (2017)<ref name=net/>~~
	\| years_active = 1993 {{endash}} present		\| years_active = 1993 {{endash}} present
	\| spouse = Ramadevi		\| spouse = Ramadevi
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	'''T. S. Kalyanaraman ~~Iyer~~''' (born ~~1 January 1951~~) is an Indian businessman ~~is best known as~~ the ~~chairman and~~ managing director of [[Kalyan Jewellers]] and [[Kalyan Developers]]. [[Kalyan Group]] is the holding company of [[Kalyan Jewellers]].		'''T. S. Kalyanaraman''' (born 23 April 1947) is an Indian businessman and the managing director of [[Kalyan Jewellers]] and [[Kalyan Developers]]. [[Kalyan Group]] is the holding company of [[Kalyan Jewellers]].

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	~~T. S.~~ Kalyanaraman ~~Iyer~~ was born in [[Thrissur]], into a [[Tamil Brahmin]] family, as the eldest son of T. R. ~~Seetharamaiyer~~. He was named after his paternal grandfather, who was also the founder of [[Kalyan Group]]. He learned the business from his father when he was 12, by helping his father in his shop. Later he joined [[Sree Kerala Varma College]] and studied commerce.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~		Kalyanaraman was born in [[Thrissur]], into a [[Tamil Brahmin]] family, as the eldest son of T. R. Seetharama Iyer. He was named after his paternal grandfather, who was also the founder of [[Kalyan Group]]. He learned the business from his father when he was 12, by helping his father in his shop. Later he joined [[Sree Kerala Varma College]] and studied commerce.<ref>{{cite news
	\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-21/indian-jeweler-becomes-billionaire-as-gold-price-surges.html		\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-21/indian-jeweler-becomes-billionaire-as-gold-price-surges.html
	\|title=Indian Jeweler Becomes Billionaire as Gold Price Surges		\|title=Indian Jeweler Becomes Billionaire as Gold Price Surges
	\|publisher=Bloomberg		\|date=22 January 2013
			\|publisher=Bloomberg News
	\|accessdate=22 January 2013}}</ref>		\|accessdate=22 January 2013}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	He started his first ~~jewelry~~ shop named [[Kalyan Jewellers]] in [[Thrissur]] City in 1993 with a capital of {{INR\|50,00,000}}. Later, he expanded the business to 32 showrooms all over [[South India]]. In ~~2016~~, [[Forbes]] magazine's latest annual tally of billionaires has listed Kalyanaraman in ~~1476th~~ position with a net worth of {{USD\|1.2 billion}}.<ref name=net>{{cite web\|title=T. S. Kalyanaraman\|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ts-kalyanaraman/\|work=[[Forbes]]\|accessdate=12 January 2017\|date=12 January 2017}}</ref>		He started his first jewellery shop named [[Kalyan Jewellers]] in [[Thrissur]] City in 1993 with a capital of {{INR\|50,00,000}}. Later, he expanded the business to 32 showrooms all over [[South India]]. In 2024, [[Forbes]] magazine's latest annual tally of billionaires has listed Kalyanaraman in 622nd position with a net worth of {{USD\|5.4 billion}}.<ref name=net>{{cite web\|title=T. S. Kalyanaraman\|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ts-kalyanaraman/\|work=[[Forbes]]\|accessdate=12 January 2017\|date=12 January 2017}}</ref>

			As per Forbes list of India's 100 richest tycoons, dated 9 October 2024, T.S. Kalyanaraman is ranked 60th with a net worth of $5.38 billion.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=KARMALI" \|first="NAAZNEEN \|title=India’s 100 Richest 2024 \|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/india-billionaires/ \|access-date=2025-10-02 \|website=Forbes \|language=en}}</ref>

			T. S. Kalyanaraman has also released an autobiography called ''The Golden Touch''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kalyanaraman \|first=T. S. \|date=2023-11-26 \|title=The man with the golden touch \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/books/reviews/the-man-with-the-golden-touch/article67577375.ece \|access-date=2024-10-01 \|website=Business Line\|location=Chennai \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	He has two sons ~~– Rajesh Kalyanaraman, Ramesh Kalyanaraman~~ and a daughter ~~– Radhika~~.<ref>{{cite web		He has two sons and a daughter.<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-success-story-of-kalyan-jewellers/20120315.htm		\|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-success-story-of-kalyan-jewellers/20120315.htm
	\|title=The success story of Kalyan Jewellers		\|title=The success story of Kalyan Jewellers
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{{short description|Indian businessman (born 1951)}}
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{{BLP sources|date=June 2020}}
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| years_active = 1993 {{endash}} present
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'''T. S. Kalyanaraman Iyer''' (born 1 January 1951) is an Indian businessman is best known as the chairman and managing director of [[Kalyan Jewellers]] and [[Kalyan Developers]]. [[Kalyan Group]] is the holding company of [[Kalyan Jewellers]].

==Early life==
T. S. Kalyanaraman Iyer was born in [[Thrissur]], into a [[Tamil Brahmin]] family, as the eldest son of T. R. Seetharamaiyer. He was named after his paternal grandfather, who was also the founder of [[Kalyan Group]]. He learned the business from his father when he was 12, by helping his father in his shop. Later he joined [[Sree Kerala Varma College]] and studied commerce.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-21/indian-jeweler-becomes-billionaire-as-gold-price-surges.html
|title=Indian Jeweler Becomes Billionaire as Gold Price Surges
|publisher=Bloomberg
|accessdate=22 January 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
He started his first jewelry shop named [[Kalyan Jewellers]] in [[Thrissur]] City in 1993 with a capital of {{INR|50,00,000}}. Later, he expanded the business to 32 showrooms all over [[South India]]. In 2016, [[Forbes]] magazine's latest annual tally of billionaires has listed Kalyanaraman in 1476th position with a net worth of {{USD|1.2 billion}}.<ref name=net>{{cite web|title=T. S. Kalyanaraman|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ts-kalyanaraman/|work=[[Forbes]]|accessdate=12 January 2017|date=12 January 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He has two sons – Rajesh Kalyanaraman, Ramesh Kalyanaraman and a daughter – Radhika.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-success-story-of-kalyan-jewellers/20120315.htm
|title=The success story of Kalyan Jewellers
|publisher=Rediff
|accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref>

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