Narayanan Krishnan
| Narayanan Krishnan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1981 (age 36–37) Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
| Residence | Madurai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Social Worker / Chef (past) |
| Known for | Feeding Homeless |
| Home town | Madurai |
| Website | http://www.akshayatrust.org/ |
Narayanan Krishnan (born 1981 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu) is an Indian chef-turned-social worker.[1]
Early life
Krishnan was an award-winning chef with Taj Hotels, Bangalore and was short-listed for an elite job in Switzerland. After witnessing a distressing incident in 2002, he quit his job and began feeding the homeless and mentally disabled in his hometown. from CNN[2]
Career
Krishnan founded the Akshaya Trust organization in 2003, which helps to feed the homeless and mentally-disabled in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He serves breakfast, lunch and dinner to 425 indigent and elderly people in Madurai.[3][4]
He also provides haircuts and shaves to give dignity to those he serves. He was selected as one of the Top 10 in "CNN heroes 2010" list.[5][6][7]
The character Narayanan Krishnan played by Jayaprakash in the 2012 Malayalam film Ustad Hotel is based on him.[8]
Controversy
In June 2014 a 23-year-old inmate who escaped from the Akshaya Trust home alleged that she was sexually abused. The news was featured in the media.[9] Although the Akshaya Trust home was exonerated by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.[10] it was asked to submit regular monthly reports since lot of human rights abuses have been reported from the home.
References
- ↑ "Catch: He brings hot meals to India's homeless" from NDTV
- ↑ IBN-Live
- ↑ "Roy Exum: He’s Still My Hero" Archived 2010-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. from The Chattanoogan
- ↑ TheHindu June-2006
- ↑ CNN-heroes-2010
- ↑ Times of India - Dec 2010
- ↑ AtlantaDunia - Salute to real hero
- ↑ "Narayanan Krishnan – The real inspiration behind the latest malayalam movie 'Usthad Hotel'". Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Inmate's rape allegation casts shadow over Akshaya Trust"
- ↑ "Court verdict exonerates Akshaya Trust"