H. Vasanthakumar
H. Vasanthakumar | |
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| Born | April 14, 1950 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of Vasanth & Co Founder of Vasanth TV MLA , Nanguneri (2006-11) |
| Children | Vijay Vasanth |
| Parent | Harikrishan |
H. Vasanthakumar (born April 14, 1950) is an Indian entrepreneur and politician from Tamil Nadu, India. He is the owner of Vasanth & Co, one of the largest durable goods retail chains in Tamil Nadu. He also owns Vasanth TV.[1] He was elected to Tamil Nadu Assembly from Nanguneri constituency in 2006 election.[2][3]
Personal life
Vasanthakumar was born in 14 April 1950 in Agastheeswaram, Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. He is a master of Arts (M.A) graduate. He is married. He has addresses in both Valliyur, Tirunelveli district and Chennai.[4] He released a book titled Vetrikodi Kattu on 17 September 2006. The book accounts his personal experiences, which was released by actor Rajinikanth and his wife Latha Rajini Kanth.[5] His son, Vijay Vasanth, has appeared in films such as Chennai 600028, Naadodigal and Kanimozhi. He is brother of a prominent congress leader Kumari AnanthanKumari Ananthan
Vasanth & Co
He is the owner of Vasanth & Co, which is a chain dealer of consumer electronics and home appliances in Tamil Nadu, India. The company was started in year 1978 and has 56 showrooms across almost every town in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry and Bangalore.[6] It reported a turnover of 500 crores of rupees (100 million US dollars) in year 2007. vasanth Voltas.[7]
Vasanth TV
He is also the owner of Vasanth TV, an entertainment Tamil channel.[8][9] The channel was launched on 5 May 2008 by Sonia Gandhi.[10]
MLA
Vasanthakumar won the 2006 Tamil Nadu assembly election to become a MLA, competing against S.P. Sooryakumar of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He gave an assurance to the voters that if his coalition comes to power, the ambitious project of establishing a Special Economic Zone at Nanguneri with hi-tech park would be considered.[11]
References
- ^ "TV channel war in Tamil Nadu set to intensify". DNA. 12 August 2007.
- ^ "Plea to halt all trains at Nanguneri". The Hindu. 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Vasanthakumar to contest as Independent". The Hindu. 12 April 2004.
- ^ "Profile in Tamil Nadu Government website". Tamil Nadu Government. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011.
- ^ "Rajinikanth releases book `meant to enthuse youth'". The Hindu. 17 September 2006.
- ^ "Vasanth & Co to implement SAP". The Hindu Businessline. 27 October 2006.
- ^ "Retailers in South gung-ho about new year sales". The Hindu Businessline. 27 December 2008.
- ^ "TV channel war in Tamil Nadu set to intensify". Daily News and Analysis. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "Cong enters channel war in Tamil Nadu, Kerala". The Economic Times. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "Sonia Gandhi launches satellite TV channel Vasanth". Thaindian News. 5 May 2008.
- ^ "Congress on strong wicket in Nanguneri". The Hindu. 5 May 2006.