00:28Hello, hi, good morning
00:29Namaskar Vanakam and welcome you all to the Times of India presents
00:34Icons of Kongu 2026
00:36Can we have a big round of applause for all the honorees who have come here to receive the wonderful
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00:42Thank you
00:43To formally commence the event, can we all stand up for the Tamirthai Varth
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01:05Nirukadamu, adisirandak, kravirandakal irudanakum
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01:54At this juncture, it is my honour to welcome our honourable Minister for Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Law, Government
02:01of Tamil Nadu, Tiru Lokesh Tamir Selvinti.
02:04A big round of applause is to him. Please come on to the stage, sir.
02:13I also request our distinguished guests, Mrs. Vijayashree Rajendran, Mrs. Mayam May Kaviarasi, Mrs. Lakshmi Siddhar to join on stage.
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03:11to see some great faces sitting amongst us. And thank you so much, Honorable Chief Guest
03:20Tirulokesh, Tamil Senman, Honorable Minister for Commercial Taxes, Registration, Stamp
03:27Law, Government of Tamil Nadu, respected dignitaries, distinguished business leaders. I was always
03:33telling my team why only Konbathur has to celebrate the icons of Congo. Salem is also
03:39a big part of the Congo region. And we have many entrepreneurs and business leaders and
03:44our own minister has emerged from this region. I think a warm welcome to our minister. And
03:53this is the first inaugural part of this event which we are conducting for the first time
03:58in Salem. Well, looking forward to many, many such entrepreneurs emerging out of this Congo
04:07belt and especially from Salem. We are deeply honoured to have with us today Tirulokesh, Tamil
04:16Selvam, Honorable Minister for Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Law, Government of Tamil
04:23Nadu. Sir, your leadership in just a couple of months itself has drawn a great inspiration.
04:31And your gracious presence will continue to inspire the business community as well as the general
04:40public. We sincerely thank you for joining us today.
04:44Thank you for joining us today. At the times of India, we believe in recognizing excellence. Not just
04:58only excellence but celebrating the spirit of excellence which is this 20 entrepreneurs sitting
05:07here. A big round of applause to them. So this is not only going to inspire
05:16us or the region of Congo or Tamil Nadu, but most importantly, it should inspire the nation. The
05:23nation should have budding entrepreneurs. Thank you once again and we will have a lovely afternoon. And thank you once
05:34again, Minister for joining us. It's an absolute pleasure. Thank you all.
05:41Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together and welcome Tirulokesh, Tamil Selvindee, Honorable
05:47Minister of Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Law, Government of Tamil Nadu. Once again, a big round of applause and
05:54can we have him on stage.
06:14Very good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Very pleasure attending this event. And I am very privileged that
06:22Times of India has chosen me as chief guest to attend this prestigious function.
06:29I am a regular reader of Times of India. The whole newspaper industry were changed and Times of India is
06:41actually the leading newspaper.
06:44And I am, as I said, I am privileged to be in this event. I was very surprised when they
06:49invited me.
06:50What do you want to see? What do you want to see? Where do you want to see?
06:55So such a honor. Thank you very much Times group. I am very happy you came into Salem.
07:03We are all from this region. We are all from this region. And I am very happy I am seeing
07:08many, many known faces here.
07:10So you all encourage you to have a boost in this region.
07:14Me as a business student, you know, we are longing to have these kind of women in Salem and Namakal
07:22region.
07:22So things have started, things are changing. As you said, this region is booming, industry is booming, business is booming.
07:31Lot of MSMEs are here. So your kind of support will help them a lot. And to all those awardees
07:37here, award-wangan purung,
07:41So I am very happy you came into this region. You know, I am very happy you came into this
07:48region.
07:48You know, I will give you a suggestion or request. Things are changing. Politics has changed.
07:57The people have changed. The people have changed. The people have changed.
08:01The people have changed. Society is changing. You will be surprised.
08:05You will be surprised. You will be able to have a good job. Now you will be able to have
08:12a good job.
08:13You will be able to have a good job. You will be able to have a good job.
08:16So what they are requesting is, you will be able to have a good job.
08:22So as a business people, you are in that place to give employment to people.
08:26CM's vision is that.
08:28He has kept something nice.
08:33He never lets our ministers to rest.
08:37They will be able to have a good job.
08:40They will be able to have a big boss on their own.
08:42They will be able to handle any tasks.
08:45If you have a good job.
08:46When I am meeting a first of them,
08:50I am in the registration office as a corruption commission.
08:58So, we support everyone. As a business people, you can support this government.
09:05In the government, you can support us. Anytime you can approach us as a commercial tax minister and registration minister.
09:13Any time you can contact me. I am just a phone call. I am just a phone call.
09:22Just a phone calls away. Any time you can approach me.
09:28If you have any support, you are ready for this government.
09:32In this case, I have given you support.
09:38I am just a phone call.
09:46So, are you guys ready to honor the icons of Kongu 2026?
09:52So, first on stage, I would like to call upon AMR Sumangali Jewelers.
10:05Next, I would like to call upon Annai Properties.
10:08The company continues to create landmark developments that shape thriving communities.
10:20Next on stage, I would like to call upon, we have Mr. N.V. Chandrasekhar, Chairman, Governing Body of Annapurna
10:26Engineering College.
10:27Next, I would like to call this app.
10:34I will ask you the event's favorite event.
10:37When I have a student, you have to call this video of Wiyatay, I would like to call it.
10:40I don't know.
10:42I have to call it as a regular collection.
10:46You are ready for the customer.
10:49You have to call theСkhar.
10:50You have to call it the Mugmans.
10:51You have to call it Kochi.
10:54In the comments, we have a lot of people who are in the city.
10:58We have a lot of people who are in the city.
11:03We have to publish the sales and sales of our sales.
11:08We have to publish the sales.
11:11We have to publish the sales.
11:29I also represent Annapunna Engineering College, one of the premier institute in engineering in the region of Salem.
11:38We have started in the year 2010 and we have undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses.
11:44We are an autonomous institution accredited by MBA and NAC.
11:48And we have been having a 100% placement record for all of our students.
11:55I would like to thank the Times of India group, the icon of the Cunga region.
11:59Next on stage we have Mr. A.S. Vignesh, founder and CEO of Clifton Reality.
12:12We have on stage Mr. S.K. Silvanaigam and Dr. S.Kavin Prasad.
12:25Please welcome Mr. Sindel Raja S., Chairman and CEO.
12:29Mr. Kumareesh S., Managing Director and COO.
12:32As we recognize their outstanding contribution to building Tamil Nadu's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
12:46Hi, I am the founder and CEO of Clifton Reality.
12:50So we are a number one product developer company, specifically residential company.
12:55Clifton's main mission is by 2030, I am going to make, like our team is going to make a million
13:03people to make a billion.
13:05We are not just selling the plots, we are creating a legacy.
13:09So that's my vision by 2030.
13:10This is a house wiring and 3 layers of triple E technology.
13:16Since we are in India we are in India.
13:18This is a German toleinam puthy.
13:22The cable cable is about 80 degrees of temperature,
13:27and we also have 35 degrees of temperature.
13:29We are able to do this in order to make it easy.
13:32We are able to afford the product in the Saga and Palmer market.
13:38We are able to afford the best quality product.
13:41We are able to develop the product from the Lincran.
13:43We are able to afford the triple technology.
13:47Our office is exclusive to tier 2 market.
13:51We created a co-working space in 2024.
13:55In the two and of years, we have crossed almost 600 square feet.
13:57We have crossed almost 3 lakhs square feet.
14:00In the achievement and milestone,
14:03the Icon of Congo award.
14:05In the Times of India, we get the big thanks.
14:07In our office, it is a co-working space.
14:11In the co-working space, we are ready to get the office set up completely.
14:15So, if you want to use your customization,
14:20you can use your space.
14:22Please welcome Mr. Benkat Ramanan Guruswamy,
14:24CEO of Rams Retail,
14:27as we recognize his outstanding contribution to the IT and technology sector.
14:39Under the leadership of Mr. S. Ramamurthy,
14:42the company has become one of India's most trusted names in animal nutrition.
14:55Next on stage, we have R. P. Sharadi Institute of Technology.
15:00A big round of applause is to Shree B. Nitish Hariha.
15:11A famous is to go to China.
15:13My name is Ram Ram Retail.
15:13These are computers, laptops, monitors, servers, work stations,
15:19tablets and motor mobiles.
15:20They are all built inside.
15:23This is also built.
15:24We are all living inside our office.
15:26Here, we're going to build the Times of India icon.
15:29Let's get started with RGS Maattatheevan, RGS Maattatheevan, Tamil, Andhra, Karnataka, Tamil, Andhra, Karnataka, Tamil, Andhra, Karnataka, Tamil, Andhra.
15:48We have been doing 5 tons of RGS, and we have been doing a few exports.
16:03RPS Arthadheinsow Technology, we are a NAC A++ accredited institute, and we are autonomous as well.
16:10And we are very well known in the region for our quality placements, industry connect, and entrepreneurship development cell activities
16:18at campus.
16:19We are very grateful to the Times of India. I received this award on behalf of the whole team at
16:25RPS IT and Nithara Coffee.
16:27Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Ms. S.P. Gandhi Madhi, Chief Dreamer of Shiga Petals.
16:42Next on stage, we have SNS Group. Please welcome Dr. Nalan as we recognize his outstanding contribution to education, innovation,
16:52and entrepreneurship.
17:01And our next recognition is for Shri Lakshmi Narayana, Silks Textiles.
17:06Please welcome Mr. Ashok Kumar, Managing Director, as we recognize his outstanding contribution to the textile industry.
17:21Mr. Ashok Kumar, Managing Director, as we recognize his outstanding contribution to the textile and retail industry.
17:38Mr. Ashok Kumar, Managing Director, as we recognize his outstanding contribution to the textile and retail industry.
17:45Mr. Ashok Kumar, Managing Director, as I have his outstanding contribution to the textile industry.
17:47Mr. Pat énjima theological comers are also included gracefully,
17:58Mr. Ashok Kumar, thinkable, değildras, in Самboers and retail industry.
18:06Mr. fellows feel free to receive the textile industry that I think it is aödra that is absolutely Sweden.
18:09Mr. Akhenishi Pulandala as we describe, it is a progress that satisfies the kinderen industry.
18:10Mr. Bali, the Car team will the label for their safeguarding it.
18:15So, on behalf of SNS institution, we would like to thank the Times of India for hosting
18:21Icon, the Congo, celebrating the excellence and leadership.
18:24We have like 18,000 students and 45K renowned alumni in our SNS and we are located in Coimbatore
18:33region and moreover than we have a framework called design thinking framework and our SNS
18:41institution is the first institution who have patented the design thinking framework.
18:44So, you can see that in terms of our SNS, there are 30 years of selling and resell.
18:53So, all of our products come to the same size.
18:56There are almost 200-30-30 years of selling.
19:01All of our products come to the same size.
19:04All over the world, all of our products come to the same size.
19:14There are 4 branches in the same way.
19:18The numbers are located on the other side.
19:21As we are awarded, the number of products come to the same size.
19:25The number is looking for the same size of our products are located in the same page.
19:26The price is now ideal for us.
19:30In order of the same size, we have the same size,
19:32We have the number of customers with the number of customers.
19:34We will do the best price for the unique products and the item.
19:38because of this brand.
19:41Shri Shuraksha Hospital has become one of Salem's leading multi-specialty health care institutions.
19:48Please welcome Dr. Jyoti Anand Parniswamy as we recognize his outstanding contribution to health care and medical excellence.
20:04Trader Capital Limited is among India's pioneering stock-broking companies
20:09with an entirely women-led operation team.
20:13That's amazing.
20:14Please welcome Ms. J. Mayamai Kaviarasi, Managing Director.
20:27Dedicated to shaping future-ready learners.
20:30Under the leadership of Mr. J. Tirunava Karasu, Tangam World School has become a centre of academic excellence.
20:44Please welcome Dr. V. Siddharthin and Dr. Sujay Siddharthin as we recognize their outstanding contribution to excellence in eye care.
20:59Thank you very much.
21:01For the Times of India, we have awarded this award.
21:04We have started in Kongu region in 2011.
21:07We have done quality care at affordable cost.
21:09If we come to the patients,
21:12any care in the city,
21:15we have awarded the Kongu region in Kongu region.
21:17If you look at Strader,
21:19there is a small work space for 4 women.
21:23But for now,
21:23we have worked in Kongu region in 4 years.
21:26We have worked in Kongu region in Kongu region.
21:28We feel proud of it.
21:30It is because of our founder, Sathish Kumar.
21:33They are the backbone of Kongu region.
21:35So, we will thank you very much.
21:38Yes, I am Trinawakurusa, director of Tungam World School.
21:42I am happy to be here to get the honor as icon of Salem.
21:48We are happy to have the Times of India which has honored us.
21:52Thank you so much.
22:06We have a big round of applause, ladies and gentlemen, for Mr. Eason Karthik from Unique Decor.
22:27Next, I would like to call upon Vijay Shree Constructions.
22:31Please welcome Dr. DJ Rajindran,
22:34as we recognize his outstanding contribution to the construction and real estate.
22:47And that's for VIMS Super Speciality Hospital.
22:51Please welcome Mr. K.K. Venkatesh, Deputy Chief Operating Officer.
22:56Thanks, guys.
23:05We have 4 names for this,
23:08so, we have a positive vibe here.
23:12So, if you can create a beautiful decoration behind you,
23:16a pramandam,
23:17a pramandam and a mishayak,
23:18you can create a great vibe here.
23:26If you travel in a great way, you can travel in a great way.
23:32Unique Decor is the main goal of the Unique Decor.
23:35It is a beautiful stage decoration.
23:38It is not a very stressful place.
23:43We are going to be 30 years old.
23:48We are going to do a lot of breathing in this area.
23:51In this country, there are 30 engineers and engineers who are doing it.
23:58In this country, we will give the award to the Times of India.
24:05In this country, we are celebrating a story about the Times of India.
24:12In this country, we are going to level our region and institution.
24:18We will give you a great opportunity to give you a great opportunity to give you a great opportunity to
24:23give you a great opportunity to give you a great opportunity.
24:31Ladies and gentlemen, we conclude our today's session.
24:35On behalf of the Times of India, we extend a heart well gratitude to our honourable chief guest.
24:40I request everyone to join on stage for a group photograph.
24:44Please come on stage slowly along with your mementos on hand.
24:47We will arrange you for a group picture.
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