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C Valliappa: A Chettiar who made Bengaluru home and history

‘The youngest old man’, ‘an inspirational leader’, and ‘a Chettiar who managed business and dharma with élan’ were among the encomiums showered on The Sona Group Chairman, C. Valliappa, by friends from Bengaluru—his karma bhumi since 1967—especially from FKCCI, BCIC, and KTMA, at the launch of his biography, The Sona Story: The Textile to Tech Journey of Chettiar Industrialist C. Valliappa, held in Bengaluru this weekend.

by Trans World Features April 15, 2025