The
RITZ Chennai Icon Awards ceremony on April
4, 2010 at Hotel Le Royal Meridien, Chennai
was an unprecedented success, with the biggest
achievers in the city receiving awards from
RITZ, Chennai's first and widest read fashion
and lifestyle magazine.
The media’s presence in large numbers
showed the importance the event has gained
since its inception and the support and encouragement
Chennai has extended to nominees of RITZ Chennai
Icon Awards 2010. The meaningful award ceremony
was classy and reinforced people's belief
that greatness is all around us in Namma Chennai!!
The awards were instituted by RITZ which is
owned by Aruna R Krishnan, the editor of the
magazine. The jury panel was led by Minnie
Menon which comprised of Chandra Sankar and
Sivaramakrishnan. The highlight of the event
was that Union Minister Mr MK Alagiri flew
down from Madurai just to see his son Dayanidhi
Azhagiri win the RITZ Award!
The other recipients of this award were:
RITZ Chennai Icon Awards (Retail)
Atul and Tina Malhotra of Evoluzione for the
Best Designer Wear Store in the city.
Teerath Doshi of Helvetica for Best Luxury
Watches Store in the city.
Mr. Lokesh Daryanani of Metro Shoes for best
footwear store in the city.
The Great Kabab Factory for Most Innovative
Cuisine, received by Vikram Kotah, Vice President
of the Hotel
Taj Group for the Best Hotel Chain in the
city, received by Mr. Prakash, GM of Taj Coromandel.
Prana Spa for the best Spa in a hotel received
by Mr. Leo Fernando, Sales Director of the
hotel.
Calonge for best luxury leather accessories
store in the city.
Cilantro for the most lavish buffet experience
in the city.
Pasha was adjudged the best night club in
the city
Mr. Kiran Reddy of Sathyam Cinemas for best
movie experience.
Lifestyle was adjudged the best multi brand
shopping store in the city
RITZ Chennai Icon Awards (Individual)
Vikram Mohan, proprietor of Bounce Salon
Chaitanya Rao, fashion designer
Dayanidhi Alagiri, film producer and son of
Union Minister Mr. MK Alagiri (The award was
presented to him by industrialist Mr M Sivaramakrishnan)
Anil Srinivasan, musician
Selvaraghavan, film director (The award was
presented to him Union Minister Mr. MK Alagiri)
GV Prakash Kumar, music director
E Sarathbabu, businessman with rags to riches
story
Evam theatre group - Sunil Vishnu and Karthik
Kumar
Tanvi Shah, singer and India's only woman
winner of the Grammy Award
Karun Chandhok (award collected for him by
Mr. Muthukrishnan, Chairman of Madras Motor
Sports Club)
Prominent Chennai personalities like Rehane,
fashion designer; Mr. Rafiq Sait, owner of
Gatsby, model Shvetha Jaishankar, Jeethendra
Vummidi, owner of VBJ, Ranvir Shah, Shriya
Reddy, actor and producer, Ranvir Shah, businessman
and art connoisseur, M Sivaramakrishnan, industrialist,
Minnie Menon, socialite and a judge of the
event, Madhuvanthi Arun etc. were present.
This award is sure to gain greater importance
with Chennai enviably becoming the hub of
fashion paradise.
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