T. S. Kalyanaraman Explained

T. S. Kalyanaraman
Birth Date:23 April 1947
Birth Place:Thrissur, Kerala, India
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:Sree Kerala Varma College
Employer:Chairman and Managing Director of Kalyan Jewellers & Kalyan Developers
Occupation:Business
Years Active:1993 present
Spouse:Ramadevi
Children:3

T. S. Kalyanaraman (born 23 April 1947) is an Indian businessman, chairman and managing director of Kalyan Jewellers and Kalyan Developers. Kalyan Group is the holding company of Kalyan Jewellers.

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.[1]

Career

He started his first jewellery shop named Kalyan Jewellers in Thrissur City in 1993 with a capital of . 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 .[2]

Personal life

He has two sons and a daughter.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Indian Jeweler Becomes Billionaire as Gold Price Surges. Bloomberg.com. 22 January 2013. Bloomberg. 22 January 2013.
  2. Web site: T. S. Kalyanaraman. Forbes. 12 January 2017. 12 January 2017.
  3. Web site: The success story of Kalyan Jewellers. Rediff. 15 March 2012.