- Category:
- Richest Business › Richest Billionaires
- Net Worth:
- $1 Billion
- Birthdate:
- 1951 (73 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Thrissur
- Nationality:
- India
What is T.S. Kalyanaraman's Net Worth?
T.S. Kalyanaraman is an Indian businessman who has a net worth of $1 billion. He is best known as the Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Kalyan Jewellers, a gold jewelry chain in the south of India that has more than 150 locations. Over the years, the Kalyan jewelry brand earned the trust of customers by letting them test the gold they were buying, as well as for its wide range of wedding jewelry. Born in 1951 in Thrissur City, Kerala to a father who run a textile mill, he learned the essence of store- running business from his father.
Later on, he attended Sree Varma College where he studied commerce. While his father's business got privatized, Kalyanaraman decided to set up a jewelry retailer in 1993. Today, Kalyan Jewellers is so popular that it has top Bollywood icons as its brand ambassadors. Most recently, it has branched out into property development through the Kalyan Group that also serves as a holding company for the brands of Kalyan Silks, Kalyan Jewellers, Kalyan Sarees and Kalyan Collections.