Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, the second most industrialized state in India, is one of the four major cities of India. In Chennai, Boat Club Road, and Poes Garden are counted among the richest neighborhoods.
Let’s discuss the richest individuals and families of Chennai.
No. of Billionaires: 13; No. of Centimillionaire: 43
M. M. Murugappan & family
Chairman – Murugappa Group
Net Worth – $5.8 Billion (46000 Crore)
Industry – Diversified (Lending, Cycles, Sugar)
Radha Vembu
Chairman – Zoho
Net Worth – $3.8 Billion (30500 Crore)
Industry – Software & Services
Vembu Sekar
Chairman – Zoho
Net Worth – $2.8 Billion (22300 Crore)
Industry – Software & Services
Kalanithi Maran
Chairman – Sun TV Network
Net Worth – $2.6 Billion (21300 Crore)
Industry – Media
Arun Pudur
Chairman – Celframe Corporation
Net Worth – $2.6 Billion (20000 Crore)
Industry – Media
Prathap Reddy & family
Chairman – Apollo Hospitals Enterprise
Net Worth – $ 2.2 Billion (18700 Crore)
Industry – Healthcare
R.G. Chandramogan & Family
Chairman – Hatsun Agro Product
Net Worth – $ 2.2 Billion (18600 Crore)
Industry – FMCG
Venu Srinivasan
Chairman – TVS Group
Net Worth – $ 2.1 Billion (16000 Crore)
Industry – Motorcycles
GSK Velu
Chairman – Trivitron Healthcare
Net Worth – $ 1.3 Billion (10300 Crore)
Industry – Healthcare
Sadayandi Moopanar & family
Chairman – Pothys
Net Worth – $ 1.2 Billion (9500 Crore)
Industry – Textiles, Apparel & Accessories
A Krishnamoorthy
Chairman – Amalgamations (TAFE, Simpson & Co.)
Net Worth – $ 1 Billion (7600 Crore)
Industry – Automobile & Auto Components
Sita Venkataramani
Chairman – Amalgamations (TAFE, Simpson & Co.)
Net Worth – $ 1 Billion (7600 Crore)
Industry – Automobile & Auto Components
MAMR Muthiah & family
Chairman – Chettinad Cement
Net Worth – $ 1 Billion (7500 Crore)
Industry – Cement & Cement Products
AV Venkatraman
Chairman – Latent View Analytics
Net Worth – $700 Million (5500 Crore)
Industry – Software & Services
CC Paarthipan & family
Chairman – Caplin Point Laboratories
Net Worth – $570 Million (4500 Crore)
Industry – Pharmaceuticals
TT Raghunathan
Chairman – TT Raghunathan
Net Worth – $570 Million (4500 Crore)
Industry – Consumer Durables
Dev Kishan Jhaver & family
Chairman – Tagros Chemicals India
Net Worth – $500 Million (4100 Crore)
Industry – Agro-chemicals
Hari Krishna Jhaver & family
Chairman – Tagros Chemicals India
Net Worth – $500 Million (4100 Crore)
Industry – Agro-chemicals
Kishore Kumar Jain
Chairman – Khazana Jewellery
Net Worth – $450 Million (3800 Crore)
Industry – Jewellery
Lakshmi Narayanan
Chairman – Amalgamations
Net Worth – $450 Million (3800 Crore)
Industry – Automobile & Auto Components
Mallika Srinivasan
Chairman – Amalgamations
Net Worth – $450 Million (3800 Crore)
Industry – Automobile & Auto Components
Munuswamy Anandan
Chairman – Aptus Value Housing Finance
Net Worth – $450 Million (3800 Crore)
Industry – Financial Services
Shankar Sundaram
Chairman – Amalgamations
Net Worth – $450 Million (3800 Crore)
Industry – Automobile & Auto Components
Shriram Murali
Chairman – Amalgamations
Net Worth – $450 Million (3800 Crore)
Industry – Automobile & Auto Components
Ananthapadmanabhan Govindarajulu Rajendran
Chairman – GRT Jewellers
Net Worth – $450 Million (3700 Crore)
Industry – Jewellery
Govindarajulu Radhakrishnan
Chairman – GRT Jewellers
Net Worth – $450 Million (3700 Crore)
Industry – Jewellery
Kiran Kumar
Chairman – Lalithaa Jewellery
Net Worth – $420 Million (3300 Crore)
Industry – Jewellery
S Xavier Britto
Chairman – Kerry Indev Logistics
Net Worth – $420 Million (3200 Crore)
Industry – Transportation & Logistics
Arun Jain & family
Chairman – Intellect Design Arena
Net Worth – $400 Million (3100 Crore)
Industry – Software & Services
N Jayamurugan
Chairman – SNJ Distilleries
Net Worth – $400 Million (3100 Crore)
Industry – Alcoholic Beverages
Rangarajan S
Chairman – Data Patterns (India)
Net Worth – $350 Million (2700 Crore)
Industry – Aerospace & Defense
Siva Arul Durai
Chairman – Saravana Stores Thanga Nagai Maligai
Net Worth – $350 Million (2700 Crore)
Industry – Jewellery
John K John
Chairman – Johnson Lifts
Net Worth – $350 Million (2200 Crore)
Industry – Industrial Products
N Srinivasan
Chairman – India Cements
Net Worth – $350 Million (2200 Crore)
Industry – Cement & Cement Products
Vijay Kishan Jhaver
Chairman – Tropical Agro Systems India
Net Worth – $350 Million (2200 Crore)
Industry – Agro-chemicals
AD Padmasingh Isaac
Chairman – Aachi Masala
Net Worth – $250 Million (1900 Crore)
Industry – Food Processing
Girish Mathrubootham
Chairman – Freshworks
Net Worth – $250 Million (1900 Crore)
Industry – Software & Services
Prakash Kumar Saraogi & family
Chairman – Go Fashion (India)
Net Worth – $220 Million (1800 Crore)
Industry – Textiles, Apparel & Accessories
Vinod Kumar Saraogi & family
Chairman – Go Fashion (India)
Net Worth – $220 Million (1800 Crore)
Industry – Textiles, Apparel & Accessories
Radha Kishan Jhaver & family
Chairman – Tablets India
Net Worth – $220 Million (1700 Crore)
Industry – Pharmaceuticals
Rafeeque Ahamed & family
Chairman – Farida Shoes
Net Worth – $220 Million (1700 Crore)
Industry – Textiles, Apparel & Accessories
AM Gopalan & family
Chairman – Sree Gokulam Chit & Finance
Net Worth – $200 Million (1600 Crore)
Industry – Financial Services
C Selvam & family
Chairman – Asvini Fisheries
Net Worth – $200 Million (1600 Crore)
Industry – Food Processing
Jai Kishan Jhaver
Chairman – Tropical Agro Systems India
Net Worth – $200 Million (1500 Crore)
Industry – Agro-chemicals
Vishnu Khemani
Chairman – Century Plyboard
Net Worth – $150 Million (1400 Crore)
Industry – Construction Materials
Kavita Yadupati Singhania & family
Chairman – JK Cement
Net Worth – $150 Million (1300 Crore)
Industry – Cement & Cement Products
Nagaraj V Mylandla
Chairman – Financial Software & Systems
Net Worth – $150 Million (1300 Crore)
Industry – Financial Services
Gaurav Kumar
Chairman – CredAvenue
Net Worth – $150 Million (1200 Crore)
Industry – Financial Services
Prashant Malladi
Chairman – Malladi Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
Net Worth – $150 Million (1200 Crore)
Industry – Pharmaceuticals
Vineet Sukumar
Chairman – CredAvenue
Net Worth – $150 Million (1200 Crore)
Industry – Financial Services
Damodaran Pondy & family
Chairman – Siechem Technologies
Net Worth – $150 Million (1100 Crore)
Industry – Electrical Equipments
Murugavel Janakiraman
Chairman – Matrimony.com
Net Worth – $150 Million (1000 Crore)
Industry – Software & Services
PVA Mohandas & family
Chairman – MIOT Hospitals
Net Worth – $150 Million (1000 Crore)
Industry – Healthcare
Shanmugasundaram Selvam & family
Chairman – Sun TV Network
Net Worth – $150 Million (1100 Crore)
Industry – Media
M Arun Kumar
Chairman – Casagrand
Net Worth – $90 Million (703 Crore)
Industry – Real Estate
KR Anerudan
Chairman – Casagrand
Net Worth – $80 Million (680 Crore)
Industry – Real Estate
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the richest person in Chennai?
Radha Vembu is the richest person in Chennai. Radha Vembu is the owner of Zoho Corp. which has interests in Software & Services.
How many Billionaires live in Chennai?
There are currently 10 billionaires in dollar terms who live in Chennai.
Request for list of jodhpur city of Rajasthan
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Excellent compilation- soft spoken Chennai and its billionaires!!!
What about Vinoo Mammen of MRF and Mr Krishna of Sundaram Fastners?
The TVS FAMILY is not fully represented. Sundaram Finance etc
Madras Cement group.. Chennai
Mithun Sacheti
Founder and ex ceo carat lane
Tony Adams
Founder and chairman Adam coals
Nandagopal
Mohan Meakin’s brewery
You have not included people like Anil Goel,Dolly khanna,Govind Parikh.erc . Who have huge investments in stocks !
Can you add me to your newsletter and to such content that you publish.
If we have forgotten to include a wealthy individual or family from the city, please share their details.
Ramco Group PR Venkatarama Raja
VVV group
Kaleeswari Fireworks
Wealth is a wholesome term – and shouldn’t be measured only with Money. Wealth includes good health, peace and happiness. Should you consider including Isha Foundation, Sun Network, other politicians (in monetary terms not included?).
Can you publish the list of people who are happy??
How about Rajinikanth, Kamalahasan & not to forget the dmk family ? with huge land bank, where do the vgp family & g square group stand?