Malavika Krishna is an Indian businesswoman. She was the wife of VG Siddhartha, owner of Cafe Coffee Day, who committed suicide on July 29, 2019. Malavika is the daughter of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna.
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Malavika Krishna was born in 1969 in Bangalore, Karnataka (50 years old in 2019). She studied in a local school in Bangalore. She studied engineering at Bangalore University.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family, husband and caste
Malavika belongs to the Vokkaliga community. Her father SM Krishna is a well-known Indian politician who has served in many important positions such as External Affairs Minister and Chief Minister of Karnataka. Her mother, Prema Krishna, is a social activist. She has a sister, Shambhavi Krishna, who is a businesswoman.
SM Krishna and wife Prema Krishna
Malavika Krishna’s sister Shambhavi Krishna
Malavika Krishna married VG Siddhartha, owner of popular food and beverage chain Cafe Caffee Day, in 1991. They have two sons, Eshaan and Amartya.
Malavika Krishna and her husband VG Siddhartha
Malavika Krishna’s sons Eshaan and Amartya with their grandparents
Profession
Malavika Krishna has been in the coffee business since her marriage to VG Siddhartha. She is a member of the CCD Board of Directors but is a non-executive board member. When VG Siddhartha narrated his idea for Cafe Coffee Day (CCD), she dismissed the idea; as Siddhartha wanted to sell a cup of coffee at INR 25 while the local coffee price was INR 5 per cup rupee. When Siddhartha revised the idea and planned to provide Internet access and coffee, she joined, and together they began planning to open the first CCD. She was present along with VG Siddhartha in 1996 when the first CCD outlet opened at Brigade Road, Bengaluru.
First CCD Store – Brigade Road, Bangalore
Once, she mentioned in an interview that during the construction of the first CCD store in Bangalore, they (Malavika and Siddhartha) would look out the window and play a game of guessing who would enter their cafe. While VG Siddhartha is an active board member, Malavika has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of CCD since 2008.
Husband died
Her husband VG Siddhartha went missing on July 29, 2019. He was traveling to Sakleshpur from Bangalore with his driver. Midway, he asked his driver to drive to Chikmachalur. As they approached Chikmachalur, he asked the driver to stop near a bridge. He got out of the car and asked the driver to drive to the bridge and wait for him. After a while, he came over.
Malavika Krishna and her husband VG Siddhartha
His driver waited at the bridge for an hour and when he didn’t come back, he called him, but his phone was switched off. The driver returned to where he left to look for him. When he could not find him, he called Malavika’s elder son and informed him about the incident, after which he rushed to the nearest police station and registered an FIR. The police began a search operation on July 30, 2019. At 7:43 am on July 31, 2019, the police found a body resembling VG Siddharth in the Neravati River. His family was summoned to identify the body. Malavika was also one of the on-site verification personnel.
VG Siddharth’s body was sent to Chikmagalur
After verification and paperwork were completed, his body was taken to his office in Chikmachlur. His body was left there for people to pay their respects. Malavika decided that Siddhartha’s funeral would be held at Siddhartha’s father’s coffee estate in Beirut Taluk; this was where Siddhartha decided to become an entrepreneur.
Malavika Krishna and her sister at VG Siddharth’s funeral
fact
- Malavika is a board member of CCD, however, she does not receive a salary; she is a non-executive board member.
- She owns 4% of CCD.
- Malavika is a nature lover and enjoys planting trees. Together with her husband, she planted more than 3,000 trees.
Malavika Krishna and her husband VG Siddhartha
- Following her husband’s death, it was widely reported that she would be appointed as the new CCD president.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education