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| name = T. S. Kalyanaraman | | name = T. S. Kalyanaraman | ||
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| caption = T S Kalyanaraman | | caption = T S Kalyanaraman | ||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age| | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|4|23|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], Kerala, India | ||
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| alma_mater = [[Sree Kerala Varma College]] | | alma_mater = [[Sree Kerala Varma College]] | ||
| employer = | | employer = Managing Director of [[Kalyan Jewellers]] & [[Kalyan Developers]] | ||
| occupation = Business | | occupation = Business | ||
| years_active = 1993 {{endash}} present | | years_active = 1993 {{endash}} present | ||
| spouse = Ramadevi | | spouse = Ramadevi | ||
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'''T. S. Kalyanaraman | '''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== | ||
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 | 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 | 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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[[Category:1951 births]] | [[Category:1951 births]] | ||
[[Category:Sree Kerala Varma College alumni]] | [[Category:Sree Kerala Varma College alumni]] | ||
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T. S. Kalyanaraman | |
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 T S Kalyanaraman | |
| Born | 23 April 1947 Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | Sree Kerala Varma College |
| Occupation | Business |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Employer | Managing Director of Kalyan Jewellers & Kalyan Developers |
| Spouse(s) | Ramadevi |
| Children | 3 |
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[edit | edit source]
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.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
He started his first jewellery shop named Kalyan Jewellers in Thrissur City in 1993 with a capital of ₹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 US$5.4 billion.[2]
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.[3]
T. S. Kalyanaraman has also released an autobiography called The Golden Touch.[4]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He has two sons and a daughter.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Indian Jeweler Becomes Billionaire as Gold Price Surges". Bloomberg News. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "T. S. Kalyanaraman". Forbes. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ KARMALI", "NAAZNEEN. "India's 100 Richest 2024". Forbes. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ↑ Kalyanaraman, T. S. (26 November 2023). "The man with the golden touch". Business Line. Chennai. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ↑ "The success story of Kalyan Jewellers". Rediff. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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