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Last Updated:<\/span>October 10, 2025, 15:35 IST<\/time><\/p>\nPrestige founder TT Jagannathan’s most celebrated contribution was revolutionising the pressure cooker market with the introduction of the gasket release system.<\/h2>\n\n
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TT Jagannathan, Chairman Emeritus of the TTK Group and the founder of the iconic Prestige brand, passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday, October 9. A visionary entrepreneur, he was among the pioneers who reshaped India\u2019s kitchenware industry through constant innovation and determination.<\/p>\n
In its exchange filing, kitchen appliance company TTK Prestige said, \u201cWe regret to inform you that the Company was intimated today about the sudden demise of Mr. T T Jagannathan \u2013 Chairman Emeritus, belonging to the Promoter and Promoter Group of the Company, on October 09, 2025.”<\/p>\n
Jagannathan\u2019s most celebrated contribution was revolutionising the pressure cooker market with the introduction of the gasket release system, a breakthrough safety feature that transformed consumer confidence and cemented Prestige\u2019s place in Indian homes.<\/p>\n
Possessing a PhD in Operations Research from Cornell University and a medal from IIT Madras, he blended academic excellence with business acumen. Over five decades on the TTK Prestige board, he steered the company from a period of crisis to becoming a debt-free, billion-dollar enterprise.<\/p>\n
In his book \u2018Disrupt and Conquer: How TTK Prestige Became a Billion Dollar Company<\/em>\u2018, Jagannathan vividly recounted the company\u2019s struggles in the 1990s, when overexpansion and mounting losses had pushed it close to collapse. He described how TTK Prestige undertook a major turnaround, \u201cfocusing on its core kitchen appliances business, tightening costs, and innovating with new products like the safety pressure cooker”.<\/p>\nThe revival eventually transformed the company into one of India\u2019s most trusted consumer brands.<\/p>\n
Industry peers and colleagues remembered Jagannathan not only as a visionary business leader but also as a passionate cook who deeply understood the evolving needs of Indian households, an empathy that shaped much of his innovation at Prestige.<\/p>\n
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