S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar
Diwan Bahadur Sir Satappa Ramanatha Muttaiya Annamalai Chettiar, Raja of Chettinad KCSI (30 September 1881 – 15 June 1948) was an Indian industrialist, banker, educationist and philanthropist from Tamil Nadu. He is the founder of Annamalai University in Chidambaram and one of the founders of Indian Bank, along with his brother S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar.
RAJAH OF CHETTINAD Rajah Sir S.RM.M. Annamalai Chettiar | |
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| Born | 30 September 1881 |
| Died | 15 June 1948 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Spouse | Rani Lady Seethai Aachi |
| Children | 4, including M. A. Muthiah Chettiar, M. A. Chidambaram |
| Parent | S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar (father) |
| Relatives | S. Rm. family M. Ct. family |
Born to S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar of a wealthy Nagarathar family, Annamalai Chettiar joined the family business early and expanded their banking operations to South-East Asia. Annamalai Chettiar was one of the founders of Indian Bank along with his brother S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar and served as the first governor of the Imperial Bank of India. He also served a term as a member of the Council of State, the upper house of the Imperial Legislative Council of India and was honoured with a knighthood in 1923 and the hereditary title of Raja of Chettinad in 1929.