Saravana Bhavan's P Rajagopal due for a life sentence in a murder case

P.Rajagpal is the founder of Saravana Bhavan and is also known as the ‘Dosa King’. The 71-year old businessman started his journey in 1981 with a grocery shop in Chennai and later took the brave step of opening his first restaurant at a time when eating out was unusual for most Indians and named it ‘Sarvana Bhavan’. His story of rags to riches as a visionary is unique, but the twist in his story happened in the early 2000s when he was involved in a murder case, after some fateful cosmic advice. According to the latest report, this son of onion trader from a village in the Southern state of Tamil Nadu is meant to surrender by July 7. Here’s everything you need to know about him.

When it comes to South Indian food, the first name that comes in mind is ‘Saravana Bhavan’. From traditional thali to a wide range of dosas, the place offers everything from the South Indian cuisine that can make you crave for more. Sarvana Bhavan became a success and within no time spread beyond India, with around 80 outlets abroad today catering foreigners and the Indian diaspora in the United States, the Gulf, Europe and Australia. According to the staffs, Rajagopal is a generous boss who always cared for his employees and gave them benefits like health insurance. In return, they adoringly call him ‘annachi’ (elder brother).