Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited is an Indian pharmaceutical company headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded by Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1893.
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Ayurvedic health-care products, beauty products, Informational Technology, Business process outsourcing |
Founded | 1893 |
Founder | Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao |
Headquarters | 42–45 Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004, India |
Key people | S Sambhu Prasad[1] (Chairman) |
Revenue | ₹421 crore (US$53 million) (FY22) |
₹67 crore (US$8.4 million) (FY22)[2] | |
Website | amrutanjan |
Amrutanjan was established as a patent medicine business in Bombay (now Mumbai)[3][4] in 1893 by K. Nageswara Rao Pantulu who was a journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter.[5][6][7] The headquarters were shifted to Madras (now Chennai) in 1914.[3][4][7]
As of 2014, it is headed by Sambhu Prasad, the grandson of Nageshwara Rao.[1]
Amrutanjan Healthcare's main product is its pain balm. In 2002, Amrutanjan Healthcare launched a series of anti-diabetic medicines called Diakyur.[8] In 2004, the company launched herbal mouth-fresheners under the brand name "Affair".[9]
The Amrutanjan group also includes a software company called Amrutanjan Infotech. In July 2001, Amrutanjan Infotech's call-centre began its operations.[10]
In May 2011 Amrutanjan diversified into foods, buying out Siva's Soft Drink Pvt Ltd, a Chennai-based company which sells fruit juices under the Fruitnik brand. It has relatively paid out ₹260 Million for the acquisition.[11]
In 1936, Amrutanjan became a public limited company with the name Amrutanjan Limited.[3][12] Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao popularised the balm by distributing it free-of-cost at music concerts.[6][13]
On 13 November 2007, the company changed its name from Amrutanjan Limited to Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited and has ever since been known by that name.[14]
On 4 July 2002, Amrutanjan Healthcare entered the U.S. market.[15]
In 2022, the company launched a period pain roll-on under Comfy brand.[16]