Shanmuga Nadar (1903-1969) was an Indian entrepreneur from the southern city of Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu. He along with his cousin Ayya Nadar is credited for transforming the small village of Sivakasi into a thriving industrial town. He was the founder of Kakka (or Kaliswari) firework industry. He was the chairman of Sivakasi municipality between 1952 and 1955. In 1922, he along with Ayya Nadar went to Calcutta to learn matchmaking and opened industries in Sivakasi upon their return.
References
- James Heitzmann (2008). The City in South Asia. Routledge. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-415-34355-8.
- Kajri Jain (2007). Gods in the Bazaar: The Economies of Indian Calendar Art. Duke University Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8223-3926-7.
- "The Chinese connection". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 21 October 2006. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
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