List of Top 10 Entrepreneurs in Kerala

12 months ago By Altaf

Entrepreneurs are someone who has an idea and who has to work to create a product or service that people will buy, as well as an organization to support that effort. An entrepreneur takes on most of the risk and initiative for their new business and is often seen as a vision or innovator.

Kerala is famous for Its unique culture and traditions, coupled with its varied demography, which has made Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. There are many entrepreneurs in Kerala and some famous businessmen and their organizations run all around the world.

List of Top 10 Entrepreneurs in Kerala:

1. M. A. Yusuff Ali:

Age:	67 Years
Founded:	LuLu Group International
Place:	Nattika, Thrissur district, Kerala, India
Education:	St. Xavier’s High School at Karanchira Diploma in Business Management and Administration
Started:	2000
Category:	Conglomerate (multiple business entities operating)
Profession:	Indian Businessman/ Billionaire
Website:	yusuffali.com lulugroup.com
Social Media:	Facebook Twitter Instagram
Achievements:	2005 – Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 2008 – Padma Shri 2010 – Business Man of the Year 2009-10 by Kerala State Forum of Bankers’ Clubs 2012 – Lifetime Achievement Award by Indian CEO Awards 2012 – Swiss Ambassador’s Award by Swiss-UAE relations 2021 – Was honored with Abu Dhabi’s highest civilian award
Net Worth:	Rs.44,604 crore

2. Ravi Pillai:

Age:	69 Years
Founded:	RP Group
Place:	Kollam, Kerala, India
Education:	Cochin University
Started:	1984
Category:	Construction & Infrastructure
Profession:	Chairman, RP Group/ Indian Businessmen
Website:	rpgroup.ae
Social Media:	Facebook Twitter Instagram
Achievements:	2008 – The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman by the Government of India 2010 – Padma Shri 2015 – Arabian Business ranked him as the fourth most powerful Indian in the Middle East
Net Worth:	Rs.18,500 Cr

3. M. P. Ahammed:

Age:	65 Years
Founded:	Malabar Group of Companies
Place:	Kozhikode
Started:	1993
Category:	Malabar Gold & Diamonds
Profession:	Indian Businessman
Website:	mpahammed.in malabargold.com
Social Media:	Facebook Twitter Instagram
Achievements:	Global Excellence Award Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia Award Award from Kerala Chief Minister Receiving the Brand Icons – Global Jeweller Award
Net Worth:	Rs.6,467 Crores

4. Senapathy Gopalakrishnan:

Age:	68 Years
Founded:	Co-founded Infosys
Place:	Thiruvananthapuram
Education:	IIT Madras
Started:	2007
Category:	IT Services
Profession:	Entrepreneurs
Social Media:	LinkedIn
Achievements:	2011 – Award with Padma Bhushan 2011 – Top CEO by Institutional Investor
Net Worth:	Rs.35,000 Crores

5. V. C. Padmanabhan:

Age:	70 Years
Founded:	Manappuram Finance Limited
Place:	Valapad in Malabar District
Started:	1949
Category:	Finance Company
Profession:	Businessmen / Entrepreneurs
Website:	manappuram.com
Social Media:	Facebook Twitter Instagram
Achievements:	2021 – Fluctuating gold prices and risk management in gold loans 2016 – V.C. Padmanabhan Memorial Awards for Excellence
Net Worth:	Rs.2,752.9 Cr

6. George Chemmanur:

Founded:	Chemmanur Group
Place:	Thrissur
Started:	1863
Category:	Jewelry’s Company
Profession:	Entrepreneurs / Businessmen
Website:	chemmanurinternational.com chemmanuracademy.com chemmanurjewellers.com chemmanur.com
Social Media:	Facebook Twitter Instagram
Net Worth:	Rs.2500 Crore

7. M. G. George Muthoot:

Age:	71 Years
Founded:	Chairman of the Muthoot Group
Place:	Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Education:	Manipal University (B.E.)
Started:	1887
Category:	Conglomerate (combination of multiple business entities operating in entirely different industries under one corporate group)
Profession:	Indian Businessmen / Indian Entrepreneurs
Website:	muthootgroup.com
Social Media:	Facebook Twitter Instagram
Achievements:	2001 – The Mahatma Gandhi National Award by the Mahatma Gandhi National Foundation 2012 – The Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility 2013 – Muthoot Finance was awarded The SKOCH Award for Financial Inclusion 2015 – The Distinguished and Outstanding Alumnus of Award instituted by Manipal University
Net Worth:	Rs.400 cr to 800 Crores

8. Sheila Kochouseph Chittilapally:

Age:	59 Years
Founded:	V-Star Creations
Place:	Kerala
Education:	St Pious Convent School and Government Girls High School in Trichur Degree in B.Sc Home Science from St Mary’s College
Started:	1995
Category:	Indian Manufacturer of Innerwear
Profession:	Women Entrepreneurs / Businesswomen
Website:	vstar.in
Social Media:	Facebook Instagram
Achievements:	2016 – Entrepreneur of the Year Award instituted by the Berchmans Institute of Management Studies, Kerala.
Net Worth:	Rs.100 to 400 crores

9. Beena Kannan:

Age:	62 Years
Founded:	Seematti textiles
Place:	Kottayam, KL
Started:	1980
Category:	Textiles Company
Profession:	The lead designer of Seematti Textiles/ CEO
Website:	beenakannan.com seematti.com
Social Media:	Facebook Twitter Instagram
Achievements:	2007 – Guinness Book of Records and Limca Book of Records 2009 – Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Coimbatore Erode Weaving community
Net Worth:	Rs.50 Crores

10. Harsha Thachery:

Founded:	Masalabox
Place:	Kochi
Education:	Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kochi
Started:	Aug 2014
Category:	Providing homemade food
Profession:	Women Entrepreneur/ CEO of Masalabox
Website:	masalabox.com
Social Media:	Facebook Twitter Instagram
Net Worth:	Rs.25 crores