Sir Annamalai Chettiar
| Rajah Sir Satappa Ramanatha Muthaiya Annamalai Chettiar |
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| Born |
29 September 1881 Kanadukathan, Madurai district, British India |
| Died | 15 June 1948 (aged 66) Madras, India |
| Residence | Chettinad palace |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Rani Lady Seethai Achi |
| Children |
M. A. Muthiah Chettiar, M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar, M. A. Chidambaram, L.CT.L.PL.Lakshmi Achi |
| Parent(s) | S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar (father) |
| Relatives |
S. Rm. family, M. Ct. family |
Raja Sir Satappa Ramanatha Muttaiya Annamalai Chettiar KCSI (30 September 1881 – 15 June 1948), known simply as Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, was an Indian industrialist, banker, educationist and philanthropist, who is largely remembered for his social work and endowments in Tamil Nadu. He is the founder of Annamalai University in Chidambaram.
Born to S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar of a wealthy and famous Nagarathar family, Annamalai Chettiar joined the family business early and expanded their banking operations to South-East Asia. Annamalai Chettiar was one of the founders of Indian Bank along with his brother S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar and served as the first governor of the Imperial Bank of India. Annamalai also served a term as a member of the Council of State, the upper house of the Imperial Legislative Council of India and was honoured with a knighthood in 1923 and the title Raja of Chettinad in 1929.
The suburb of Raja Annamalaipuram in Chennai is named after Annamalai Chettiar. Annamalai Chettiar's oldest son M. A. Muthiah Chettiar,an activist of the Tamil Isai Movement, served as the Minister of Education and excise in the Madras Presidency while his third son M. A. Chidambaram and grandson A. C. Muthiah both served as presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Annamalai Chettiar is the maternal grandfather of former Finance Minister of India, P. Chidambaram.
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