T. S. Kalyanaraman
| T. S. Kalyanaraman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Thrissur city, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Thrissur city, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Sree Kerala Varma College |
| Occupation | Business |
| Years active | 1993 |
| Employer | Chairman and Managing Director of Kalyan Jewellers & Kalyan Developers |
| Net worth |  US$1 billion ~ INR 54 billion(2013) |
| Website | http://www.kalyanjewellers.net/default.aspx & http://www.kalyandevelopers.com |
T. S. Kalyanaraman (born 1951) is an Indian businessman best known as the chairman and managing director of Kalyan Jewellers and Kalyan Developers. Kalyan Group is the holding company of Kalyan Jewellers.
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Early life
Kalyanaraman was born in Thrissur, into a Tamil family. 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
He started his first jewellery shop named Kalyan Jewellers in Thrissur City in 1993 with a capital of Rs 7.5 million. Later he expanded the business to 32 showrooms all over South India. In March 2013, Forbes Magazine's latest annual tally of billionaires has listed Kalyanaraman in 1342th position with a net worth of $1 billion (Rs 54 billion).[2]
Personal life
He has two sons, Rajesh Kalyanaraman and Ramesh Kalyanaraman.[3]
