Join us for an inspiring celebration of entrepreneurial excellence at the Times of India Presents Icons of Kongu 2026! This inaugural event in Salem honors 20 outstanding entrepreneurs who are driving innovation and economic growth in the Kongu region.
We were privileged to have the Honorable Minister for Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Law, Government of Tamil Nadu, Tiru Lokesh Tamil Selvan, as our Chief Guest. His presence and inspiring words underscored the importance of recognizing and celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship.
This event highlights the booming business landscape in Salem and the surrounding areas, recognizing the vital role of MSMEs and aspiring business leaders. The Times of India is dedicated to identifying and celebrating the best talent, inspiring not only the region but the entire nation.
Discover the visionaries shaping the future of business in Tamil Nadu. This is more than just an award ceremony; it's a testament to dedication, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.
#IconsOfKongu #TamilNaduBusiness #Entrepreneurship
We were privileged to have the Honorable Minister for Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Law, Government of Tamil Nadu, Tiru Lokesh Tamil Selvan, as our Chief Guest. His presence and inspiring words underscored the importance of recognizing and celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship.
This event highlights the booming business landscape in Salem and the surrounding areas, recognizing the vital role of MSMEs and aspiring business leaders. The Times of India is dedicated to identifying and celebrating the best talent, inspiring not only the region but the entire nation.
Discover the visionaries shaping the future of business in Tamil Nadu. This is more than just an award ceremony; it's a testament to dedication, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.
#IconsOfKongu #TamilNaduBusiness #Entrepreneurship
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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
01:00Niakadagak, kandam edhi
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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