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{{short description|Indian chef-turned-social worker (born 1981)}}
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'''Narayanan Krishnan''' (born 1981 in [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]) is an Indian chef-turned-social worker.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/article/catch%20of%20the%20day/catch-he-brings-hot-meals-to-india-s-homeless-61029 "Catch: He brings hot meals to India's homeless"] from [[NDTV]]</ref>
'''Narayanan Krishnan''' (born 1981) is an Indian chef-turned-social worker.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/article/catch%20of%20the%20day/catch-he-brings-hot-meals-to-india-s-homeless-61029 "Catch: He brings hot meals to India's homeless"] from [[NDTV]]</ref>


==Early life==
==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]]</ref><ref>[http://ibnlive.in.com/news/he-gave-up-a-5star-job-to-feed-madurais-homeless/46285-3.html IBN-Live]</ref>
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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100331012834/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/he-gave-up-a-5star-job-to-feed-madurais-homeless/46285-3.html IBN-Live]</ref>


==Career==
==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.<ref>[http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_185459.asp "Roy Exum: He’s Still My Hero"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006015917/http://chattanoogan.com/articles/article_185459.asp |date=2010-10-06 }} from ''[[The Chattanoogan]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2006/06/04/stories/2006060400330400.htm TheHindu June-2006]</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_185459.asp "Roy Exum: He’s Still My Hero"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006015917/http://chattanoogan.com/articles/article_185459.asp |date=2010-10-06 }} from ''[[The Chattanoogan]]''</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2006/06/04/stories/2006060400330400.htm |title=TheHindu June-2006 |access-date=23 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217174746/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2006/06/04/stories/2006060400330400.htm |archive-date=17 February 2011 |url-status=usurped |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


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.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/archive10/naryanan.krishnan.html CNN-heroes-2010]</ref><ref>[http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-25/nri-achievers/28234132_1_cnn-hero-award-global-recognition Times of India - Dec 2010]</ref><ref>[http://www.atlantadunia.com/dunia/News09/N602.htm AtlantaDunia - Salute to real hero]</ref>
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.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/archive10/naryanan.krishnan.html CNN-heroes-2010]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105005101/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-25/nri-achievers/28234132_1_cnn-hero-award-global-recognition Times of India - Dec 2010]</ref><ref>[http://www.atlantadunia.com/dunia/News09/N602.htm AtlantaDunia - Salute to real hero]</ref>


The character Narayanan Krishnan played by [[Jayaprakash]] in the 2012 Malayalam film [[Ustad Hotel]] is based on him.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.keralathanima.com/movies/usthad-hotel-and-narayanan-krishnan.html | title=Narayanan Krishnan – The real inspiration behind the latest malayalam movie ‘Usthad Hotel’ | accessdate=November 21, 2012}}</ref>
The character Narayanan Krishnan played by [[Jayaprakash]] in the 2012 Malayalam film [[Ustad Hotel]] is based on him.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.keralathanima.com/movies/usthad-hotel-and-narayanan-krishnan.html | title=Narayanan Krishnan – The real inspiration behind the latest malayalam movie 'Usthad Hotel' | accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref>


==Controversy==
==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.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/report/inmates-rape-allegation-casts-shadow-over-akshaya-trust/20140707.htm "Inmate's rape allegation casts shadow over Akshaya Trust"]</ref> Although the Akshaya Trust home was exonerated by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.<ref>[https://akshayausa.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/akshaya-trust-court-verdict.pdf "Court verdict exonerates Akshaya Trust"]</ref> it was asked to submit regular monthly reports since lot of human rights abuses have been reported from the home.[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/madras-high-court-orders-monitoring-of-akshaya-trust/article6407384.ece]
In June 2014 a 23-year-old inmate who left the Akshaya Trust home alleged that she was sexually abused. The news was featured in the media.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/report/inmates-rape-allegation-casts-shadow-over-akshaya-trust/20140707.htm "Inmate's rape allegation casts shadow over Akshaya Trust"]</ref> Although the Akshaya Trust home was exonerated by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court,<ref>[https://akshayausa.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/akshaya-trust-court-verdict.pdf "Court verdict exonerates Akshaya Trust"]</ref> It was asked to submit regular monthly reports, due to the rather high number of human rights abuses that have been reported from the home.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/madras-high-court-orders-monitoring-of-akshaya-trust/article6407384.ece | title=High Court orders monitoring of Akshaya Trust | date=13 September 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=16 November 2018 }}</ref>

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==See also==
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* [[CNN Heroes]]


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.akshayatrust.org/ Akshaya Trust official website]
* [http://www.akshayatrust.org/ Akshaya Trust official website]
* [https://akshayausa.wordpress.com/ Akshaya Trust blog]
* [https://akshayausa.wordpress.com/ Akshaya Trust blog]
* [http://www.byutv.org/watch/84071194-9bae-40f4-b296-75d53a6534dc/turning-point-akshaya-trust/ A television show about Narayanan Krishnan and Akshaya Trust]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141106054623/http://www.byutv.org/watch/84071194-9bae-40f4-b296-75d53a6534dc/turning-point-akshaya-trust/ A television show about Narayanan Krishnan and Akshaya Trust]
* [http://www.keralathanima.com/movies/usthad-hotel-and-narayanan-krishnan.html/ A movie on Narayanan Krishnan]
* [http://www.keralathanima.com/movies/usthad-hotel-and-narayanan-krishnan.html/ A movie on Narayanan Krishnan]
* [http://www.thestarfishthrowers.com/about/ A documentary including Narayanan Krishnan and Akshaya Trust]
* [http://www.thestarfishthrowers.com/about/ A documentary including Narayanan Krishnan and Akshaya Trust]


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==See also==
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* [[CNN Heroes]]


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Latest revision as of 09:55, 28 November 2024

Narayanan Krishnan
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationSocial Worker / Chef (past)
Known forFeeding Homeless
Websitehttp://www.akshayatrust.org/

Narayanan Krishnan (born 1981) is an Indian chef-turned-social worker.[1]

Early life

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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.[2]

Career

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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

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In June 2014 a 23-year-old inmate who left 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, due to the rather high number of human rights abuses that have been reported from the home.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Catch: He brings hot meals to India's homeless" from NDTV
  2. ^ IBN-Live
  3. ^ "Roy Exum: He’s Still My Hero" Archived 2010-10-06 at the Wayback Machine from The Chattanoogan
  4. ^ "TheHindu June-2006". Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ CNN-heroes-2010
  6. ^ Times of India - Dec 2010
  7. ^ AtlantaDunia - Salute to real hero
  8. ^ "Narayanan Krishnan – The real inspiration behind the latest malayalam movie 'Usthad Hotel'". Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Inmate's rape allegation casts shadow over Akshaya Trust"
  10. ^ "Court verdict exonerates Akshaya Trust"
  11. ^ "High Court orders monitoring of Akshaya Trust". The Hindu. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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