Pothys
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Pothys is a chain of textile showrooms in South India. Originally they exclusively sold silk sarees, but today all types of garments are sold. The flagship store in Chennai is called Pothys' Palace.
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| Industry | Textile |
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| Genre | Wardrobe store |
| Founded | 1923[1] |
| Founder(s) | K.V.Pothy Moopanar |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Number of locations | Tirunelveli, Srivilliputtur, Coimbatore,Salem, Chennai, Madurai, Nagercoil, Trivandrum , Puducherry, portonovo, Trichy, Bengaluru and Kochi |
Area served | India |
Key people | pothys ramesh |
| Products | Textiles |
| Services | Silk sarees |
| Revenue | 1.4million usd |
| Owner | pothys ramesh |
| Website | www |
History
Pothys (stylised as POTHYS) was established in 1923[2][3][4][1] by K.V.Pothy Moopanar under the name Pothy Moopanar to sell cotton sarees and dhotis woven on his own loom.[5] 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 Srivilliputhur, re-christened 'POTHYS' . Their next showroom was opened in 1986 in Tirunelveli.
Pothy Moopanar's children and grand children run the business today.
Hurun Report ranked Sadayandi Moopanar as 260th richest Indian with ₹2,800 crore fortune in its 2017 list.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "pothys official website:over 90 yrs".
- ↑ 1923 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election
- ↑ "History". Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "Silk sarees: Wedding silk sarees / Kanchipuram silk sarees / Arani Silks / Online shopping for silk sarees / Silk sarees in Chennai". www.pothys.com. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2015.