Where is Pothys located?

Pothys is headquartered in Chennai, India. It is registered at 3 NORTH CAR STREET, Tirunelveli, TIRUNELVELI TOWN, Tamil Nadu, India, 627006.

Which legal entities is Pothys associated with?

Pothys is associated with POTHYS RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED and 2 others.

How many employees does Pothys have?

As of Jul 31, 2025, Pothys has 5158 employees, reflecting a 23% year-over-year decline in headcount.

Is Pothys a funded company?

Pothys is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

What is the annual revenue of Pothys?

Annual revenue of Pothys is less than ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Pothys rank among its competitors?

Pothys ranks 64th amongst 209 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was House of Chikankari, which secured $2.65M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Pothys?

Pothys' top competitors include KALKI, Libas and House of Chikankari. Among them, House of Chikankari secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Pothys - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Competitors & Financials

Pothys is an unfunded company based in Chennai (India), founded in 1923 by K V Pothy Moopanar. It operates as a Provides ethnic wear apparel for women,men and kids. Pothys has not raised any funding yet. The company has 209 active competitors, including 7 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like KALKI, Libas and House of Chikankari.

Company Details

Provides ethnic wear apparel for women,men and kids. It is the largest and most iconic textile retail brands, famous for silk sarees and a diverse collection of garments. It also provides cotton sarees, dhotis, and towels, brand established and expanded for silk sarees.

Website: www.pothys.com/
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Email ID: *****@pothys.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: 3 NORTH CAR STREET, Tirunelveli, TIRUNELVELI TOWN, Tamil Nadu, India, 627006

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1923

Location

Chennai, India

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

64^th among 209 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

5,158 as on Jul 31, 2025

Similar Companies

KALKI & 239 more

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Pothys is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
POTHYS RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U52190TN2020PTC136192 , India, Active	Jul 05, 2020	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	5938 (As on Dec 31, 2025)
POTHYS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U52321TN2014PTC096278 , India, Active	Jun 24, 2014	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	5158 (As on Jul 31, 2025)
POTHYS BOUTIQUE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U52399TN2012PTC087881 , India, Active	Oct 01, 2012	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2014)	-

Pothys has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Pothys is K V Pothy Moopanar.

Here are the details of Pothys' key team members:

K V Pothy Moopanar: Former Founder of Pothys and founder of 1 other company.

Pothys' Board of Directors

Pothys's board has 5 active members. Sadayandi Ramesh is part of team and Sadayandi Pothiraj, Sadayandi Murugesh, Sadayandi Ashok and Sadayandi Magesh are independent board members.

Here is the list of Pothys' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
szpdmmn	Team	-	Current	2y 1m
Sadayandi Pothiraj	Independent board member	-	Current	12y 0m
bonnajm	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 6m
hny{oqo	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 8m
bl{orug	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 3m

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Pothys' employee count trend

Pothys has 5,158 employees as of Jul 25. The total employee count is 24.0% lower than what it was in Jul 24. Here is Pothys's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pothys include KALKI, Libas and House of Chikankari. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pothys, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	KALKI 2007, Mumbai (India), Late Stage	Retail chain of Indian ethnic wear for women, men, and children	$26.4M	Parichay Commotrade, Lighthouse & 2 others	65/100
2nd	Libas 1985, Delhi (India), Late Stage	Online retailer of women’s Indian clothing, including suits and kurtas	$18M	ICICI Venture	63/100
3rd	House of Chikankari 2020, Delhi (India), Series A	Provider of hand-embroidered Chikankari apparel for men and women	$3.29M	LetsVenture, Alluvium & 11 others	57/100
4th	Vedant Fashions 2002, Kolkata (India), Public	Retail chains providing traditional wedding and celebration wear for families	$42M	Kedaara, Matajeeexport & 94 others	57/100
5th	Suta 2016, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Designer blouses and sarees online retailer	-	-	55/100
6th	Ethnicity 2008, Mumbai (India), Series B	Ethnic apparel brand for women and men	$68.7M	Ever Finance and Investment, Capri Loans ... & 94 others	51/100
7th	House of Masaba 2009, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Online retailer of womenswear, menswear, jewellery, and bridal collections	$1M	Salarpuria Group, Purple Style Labs & 9 others	50/100
8th	Indya 2016, Noida (India), Funding Raised	Multi channel fashion brand offering a range of traditional and contemporary ethnic wear	-	Lighthouse Canton, Elevation Capital	49/100
9th	Manyavar 1999, Kolkata (India), Unfunded	Retailer of Indian celebration wear for men, women, and kids	-	Kedaara	43/100
10th	Indian Silk House Agencies 1971, Kolkata (India), Seed	Retailer of sarees, blouses, salwar suits, lehengas, menswear, jewellery, accessories and kids wear	$28.7K	Aparajita Viniyog, Navya Distributers & 1 others	43/100
64th	Pothys 1923, Chennai (India), Unfunded	Provides ethnic wear apparel for women,men and kids	-	-	26/100