P. Rajagopal (businessman)
Pitchai Rajagopal | |
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Rajagopal with his sons in 2010 | |
| Born | 5 August 1947 Punnaiyadi, Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 18 July 2019 (aged 71) Chennai, India |
| Known for | Founder of Saravana Bhavan, Murder of Santhakumar |
| Criminal charges | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Children | 2 sons |
Pitchai Rajagopal (5 August 1947 – 18 July 2019) was a convicted murderer and also 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. Several days after his imprisonment, he had a heart attack and died.