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Atlas Ramachandran Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Death Cause: Heart Attack
Age: 80 Years
Death Date: 02/10/2022

Atlas Ramachandran

Bio/Wiki
Full NameMathukkara Moothedath Ramachandran [1]CNBC TV 18
Real nameM M Ramachandran [2]Hindustan Times
Profession(s)Film Producer, Jeweller, Actor
Famous forBeing the chairman of Atlas Jewellery [3]Hindustan Times
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack (half bald)
Career
DebutFilm (Malayalam; As a producer): Vaisali (1988)
Vaisali (1988)
Film (Malayalam; As a distributor): Anantha Vruthantham (1990)
Anantha Vruthantham (1990)
Film (Malayalam; As an actor): Youth Festival (2010) as Jose Thomas
Personal Life
Date of Birth31 July 1942 (Friday)
BirthplaceThrissur, Kingdom of Cochin, British Raj (now Kerala)
Date of Death2 October 2022
Place of DeathAster Hospital, Mankhool, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Age (at the time of death) 80 Years
Death CauseHeart Attack [4]The New Indian Express
Zodiac signLeo
NationalityIndian
HometownKerala, India
College/University• St. Thomas College, Thrissur, Kerala
• Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi
Educational Qualification• Bachelor of Commerce from St. Thomas College, Thrissur, Kerala
• Master in Economic Studies from Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi [5]Money Control
EthnicityMalayali [6]Mathrubhumi
Food HabitVegetarian [7]Emirates 24/7
ControversyArrested in a Fraud Case
In 2015, he was arrested in a financial fraud case in Dubai. He was sentenced for a three -year imprisonment there. After completing his tenure in the jail, he was released in 2018. [8]The News Minute
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Family
Wife/SpouseIndira Ramachandran
Atlas Ramachandran with his wife and daughter
ChildrenSon- Srikanth Ramachandran
Daughter- Manju Ramachandran
ParentsFather- V. Kamalakara Menon (poet)
Mother- Name Not Known
SiblingsHe was the third of the eight children of his parents, and the second son.

Atlas Ramachandran

Some Lesser Known Facts About Atlas Ramachandran

  • Atlas Ramachandran was an Indian film producer, jeweller, and actor. He was known for his jewellery brand ‘Atlas Jewellery.’
  • He belonged to a well-to-do family.
  • After completing his graduation, he shifted to Delhi from Kerala to make his career in banking. There, he joined Canara Bank.
  • After working there for a few years, he joined the State Bank of India as a probationary officer. He then worked with the State Bank of Travancore. He was appointed as the superintendent of more than 100 branches.
  • In 1974, he got an offer to work as an international division manager at the Commercial Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait.
  • There, he observed that the demand for gold was at par. In 1981, he decided to start his first Atlas jewellery showroom in Souk Al Watya, Kuwait. Within six months of its opening, it started receiving good profits. He then opened five more showrooms there. He kept the tagline of his store ‘janakodikalude vishwsthasthapanam’ (trusted enterprise of millions of customers) which became very popular.

    Atlas Ramachandran at the launch of Atlas Jewellery in 1985

    Atlas Ramachandran at the launch of Atlas Jewellery in 1985

  • In the 1990s, during the Gulf War, he suffered major losses in Kuwait, so he decided to restart his business in the United Arab Emirates. He even introduced mega-offers in the regional gold trade. He then became the brand ambassador and face of his jewellery brand. He also lent his voice to the advertisement of the same.

  • He was elected as the first Chairman of the Gold Promotion Committee of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). He served the position for three years. Some of the other positions he served were:
  1. Secretary of Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group for its first six years
  2. Key founding member of the Abu Dhabi Gold & Jewellery Group
  3. Editor of the film magazine Chalachithram
  4. Vice President of Malayalam Film Producers Association

    Atlas Ramachandran with H.H. Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai

    Atlas Ramachandran with H.H. Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai

  • Atlas was also involved in various philanthropic activities. He started scholarship programmes for various schools in Kerala.
  • After his successful career as a jeweller, he started a film production and distribution company ‘Chandrakanth Films.’ Atlas collaborated with many popular brands for brand promotion. Some of his popular promotions included:
  1. ATLAS Golden Harvest with Malayala Manorama
  2. ATLAS Read & Win with Gulf News
  3. ATLAS Gold Rush with Radio 4 FM
  4. ALTAS Golden Olympics with Khaleej Times
  5. ATLAS Golden Take-off & ATLAS Golden Holidays with Air India
  6. ATLAS Coupon Promotion with Bank of India
  • He worked as a producer in many Malayalam films such as ‘Vasthuhara’ (1991), ‘Dhanam’ (1991), and ‘Sukrutham’ (1994).

    Atlas Ramachandran on the sets of his film

    Atlas Ramachandran on the sets of his film

  • Some of his films as a distributor are ‘Innale’ (1990), ‘Kauravar’ (1992), ‘Venkalam’ (1993), and ‘Chakoram’ (1994).
  • Atlas also worked as an actor in many Malayalam films like ‘Anandabhairavi’ (2007), ‘Malabar Wedding’ (2008), ‘3 Char Sou Bees’ (2010), and ‘Balyakala Sakhi’ (2014).
  • In 2016, he played the role of Shaji Kallur in the Malayalam telefilm ‘Meghangal.’
  • On 2 October 2022, he passed away after a major heart attack. At the time of his death, he was residing in Dubai.

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