entrepreneurs of kerala

Retna Bai from Thiruvananthapuram began her online indoor plants business under the brand name of Aamiz Plantaz in 2019. She now runs a store along with her daughters Dr Salini R and Syama R.

Saranya and Devakumar Narayan, a Kerala-based couple, run Papla, an eco-friendly startup that makes tableware and other items of out areca leaves.

Rejimon Thankachan from Kollam in Kerala, uses 22 different varieties of grains to make sugar-free but sweet oats under his brand Glorys Foods.

Varsha, Vismaya and Vrinda Prasanth set up 3vees International in 2019 to sell asafoetida. Today, the brand sells 30 products, including curry powders and breakfast essentials and has a 20 per cent net profit.