| Narayanan Krishnan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 30–31) Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
| Residence | Madurai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Social Worker / Chef (past) |
| Known for | Feeding Helpless |
| Home town | Madurai |
| Website | |
| http://www.akshayatrust.org/ | |
Narayanan Krishnan (born 1981) is an Indian chef who was turned into a social worker. He quit his career as a leading chef and began supplying meals to the homeless in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, beginning in 2002.[1]
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Krishnan was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He was an award-winning chef with Taj Hotels, Bangalore and was short-listed for an elite job in Switzerland. During a visit to his family, before heading to Europe, he said, "I saw a very old man, literally eating his own human waste out of hunger. I went to the nearby hotel and asked them what was available. They had idli, which I bought and gave to the old man. Believe me, I had never seen a person eating so fast, ever. As he ate the food, his eyes were filled with tears. Those were the tears of happiness.”[2][3]
Krishnan founded his nonprofit Akshaya Trust in 2003, which helps to feed the homeless and mentally-disabled in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He serves breakfast, lunch and dinner to 400 indigent and elderly people in Madurai.[4][5]
He also provides haircuts and shaves to give extra dignity to those he serves. He was selected as one of the Top 10 in "CNN heroes 2010" list.[6][7][8]