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| genre = Wardrobe store | | genre = Wardrobe store | ||
| foundation = 1923<ref name="p history"/> | | foundation = 1923<ref name="p history"/> | ||
| founder = K.V.Pothy Moopanar | | founder = K. V. Pothy Moopanar | ||
| location = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | | location = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| key_people = | | key_people = Pothy Ramesh | ||
| area_served = India | | area_served = India | ||
| num_locations = Tirunelveli, | | num_locations = Tirunelveli, Srivilliputhur, Coimbatore, Salem, Chennai, Madurai, Nagercoil, Trivandrum, Puducherry, Portonovo, Trichy, Bengaluru, and Kochi | ||
| industry = Textile | | industry = Textile | ||
| products = Textiles | | products = Textiles | ||
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| divisions = | | divisions = | ||
| subsid = | | subsid = | ||
| owner = | | owner = Pothy Ramesh | ||
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.pothys.com/}} | | homepage = {{URL|https://www.pothys.com/}} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Pothys (stylised as POTHYS) was established in 1923<ref>[[1923 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = History|url = https://srivilliputur.wordpress.com/about/|accessdate = 2015-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Silk sarees: Wedding silk sarees / Kanchipuram silk sarees / Arani Silks / Online shopping for silk sarees / Silk sarees in Chennai|url = http:// | Pothys (stylised as POTHYS) was established in 1923<ref>[[1923 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = History|url = https://srivilliputur.wordpress.com/about/|accessdate = 2015-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Silk sarees: Wedding silk sarees / Kanchipuram silk sarees / Arani Silks / Online shopping for silk sarees / Silk sarees in Chennai|url = http://drapery-silk.com/|website = www.drapery-silk.com|accessdate = 2015-09-15}}</ref><ref name="p history">{{Cite web|url = https://www.drapery-silk.com/know-us/|title = silk sarees online official website:over 90 yrs|last =|first =|date =|website =|publisher =|access-date =}}</ref> by K. V. Pothy Moopanar under the name Pothy Moopanar to sell cotton sarees and dhotis woven on his own loom.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tamil Nadu Government Portal|url = http://www.tn.gov.in/department/10|website = www.tn.gov.in|accessdate = 2015-09-15}}</ref> K.V. Pothy Moopanar born in Srivilliputhur belongs to a heritage family of Weavers. | ||
In 1977, his son K V.P.Sadayandi Moopanar was able to establish the name and expand the outfit with a self-styled retail showroom at [[Srivilliputtur|Srivilliputhur]], re-christened 'POTHYS' . Their next showroom was opened in 1986 in [[Tirunelveli]]. | In 1977, his son K. V.P. Sadayandi Moopanar was able to establish the name and expand the outfit with a self-styled retail showroom at [[Srivilliputtur|Srivilliputhur]], re-christened 'POTHYS'. Their next showroom was opened in 1986 in [[Tirunelveli]]. | ||
Pothy Moopanar's children and | Pothy Moopanar's children and grandchildren run the business today. | ||
''Hurun Report'' ranked Sadayandi Moopanar as 260th richest Indian with ₹2,800 crore fortune in its 2017 list.[[File:Pothy's, Madurai.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Pothys in Madurai]] | ''Hurun Report'' ranked Sadayandi Moopanar as the 260th richest Indian with ₹2,800 crore fortune in its 2017 list.[[File:Pothy's, Madurai.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Pothys in Madurai]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||