Pitchai Rajagopal | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:P._Rajagopal.jpg) Rajagopal with his sons in 2010 | |
| Born | 5 August 1947[1] Punnaiyadi, Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 18 July 2019 (aged 71)[2] Chennai, India |
| Known for | Founder of Saravana Bhavan |
| Criminal charges | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life sentence |
| Children | 2 sons[3] |
Pitchai Rajagopal (5 August 1947 – 18 July 2019) was the founder of the Saravana Bhavan chain of restaurants based in Chennai, India. Born in rural Tamil Nadu into a farming family, and with little education, Rajagopal built a global restaurant chain.
In later life, he was convicted for a 2001 murder, and began serving a life sentence in July 2019.[4] Several days after his imprisonment, he had a heart attack and died.[5]
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- ^ "Saravana Bhavan murder and the rise and fall of Dosa King". The Times of India.
- ^ "Saravana Bhawan founder P Rajagopal passes away after heart attack in Chennai". The Economic Times. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.