Bharathan Publications Private Limited

Bharathan Publications Private Limited - media and publishing in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. FY 2026 financials & compliance.
CIN U22110TN1941PTC000212 Incorporated 28 June 1941 ROC Chennai HQ Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Active Private Limited Company media and publishing MSME · Micro
Data last updated
Revenue · FY 2024
₹2.05 Cr
▼ 35% YoY
Net profit · FY 2024
₹91.06 Lakh
Net margin 44.5%
EBITDA · FY 2024
₹1.86 Cr
EBITDA margin 90.8%
Authorised capital
₹50 Lakh
Registered with MCA
Paid-up capital
₹32 Lakh
Issued & subscribed
Open charges
₹15.91 Cr
Satisfied ₹99 Lakh
Company age
85 yrs
Est. 1941
Employees · EPFO
6
Provident fund records

About Bharathan Publications Private Limited

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Bharathan Publications Private Limited is a private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates in the advertising and media services segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 28 June 1941 and has been in existence for over 85 years.

The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U22110TN1941PTC000212. Its GSTIN is 33AAACB1333Q1ZT (Tamil Nadu).

The company has an authorised share capital of ₹50 Lakh and a paid-up capital of ₹32 Lakh. It is led by directors Deepa Immanni (Managing Director) and Immani Venkata Rao.

Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2024, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2024. The registered office is at 47 Jawaharlal Nerhu Road Ekkatuthangal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600097.

As per the financials filed for FY 2024, the company reported a revenue of ₹2.05 Cr, a decline of 35% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹91.06 Lakh (net margin 44.5%) and EBITDA of ₹1.86 Cr (EBITDA margin 90.8%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 14% over three years and 25% over five years.

The company has about 6 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.

The company is associated with 1 brand: Kalki Online. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹15.91 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹99 Lakh on record. Court records list 2 cases involving the company, including 2 filed against it. The company has 5 deals on record (4 secondary share transfers, 1 funding round), with disclosed funding of ₹16 Lakh; the latest was in March 2017.

Bharathan Publications Private Limited is registered as a micro enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-TN-02-0017747). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website kalkionline.com.

Company details

CIN U22110TN1941PTC000212
Registration Number 000212
Incorporation Date 28 June 1941
ROC Chennai
Listing Status Unlisted
Company Status Active
Date of Last AGM 30 September 2024
Date of Balance Sheet 31 March 2024
Compliance Status Active Compliant
MSME Classification Micro
Udyam Registration UDYAM-TN-02-0017747
Key People
Deepa Immanni Managing Director Immani Venkata Rao Director

Recognitions & Rankings of Bharathan Publications

MSME (Udyam registered) Ministry of MSME
Category
Micro (2024-25)
Udyam number
UDYAM-TN-02-0017747

Contact details

Bharathan Publications Private Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its website is kalkionline.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.

  • Email
  • Telephone
  • Website
    kalkionline.com
  • Social Media
  • Registered Address
    47 Jawaharlal Nerhu Road Ekkatuthangal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600097
  • Industry
    Media and Publishing, Advertising Agencies & Media Services

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Brands

Bharathan Publications operates one associated brand: Kalki Online. Each brand links to its own profile.

BrandDescriptionWebsite
Kalki Online
A portal delivering lifestyle and infotainment content in Tamil.kalkionline.com

Business activity

The main business activity of Bharathan Publications is information and communication. In detail, this covers other information & communication service activities.

Main activity group codeMain activityBusiness activity codeBusiness activityShare of turnover
JInformation and communicationJ8Other information & communication service activities

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Financials of Bharathan Publications Private Limited

FY 2024 filings available

Bharathan Publications Private Limited reported revenue of ₹2.05 Cr (down 35% YoY) for FY 2024.

Revenue · FY 2024
₹2.05 Cr ▼ 35%
Net profit · FY 2024
₹91.06 Lakh margin 44.5%
EBITDA · FY 2024
₹1.86 Cr margin 90.8%

Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

Revenue CAGR growth
1 year
▼ 35%
3 years · compounded
▼ 14%
5 years · compounded
▼ 25%
EBITDA CAGR growth
1 year
▼ 34%
3 years · compounded
▲ 56%
5 years · compounded
▲ 31%

Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 25% over five years, including a 35% fall in the latest year. EBITDA fell 34% in the latest year. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.

Financial Statement Summary

MetricsFY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Profit and Loss Statement
Revenue from Operations
Other Income
Total Revenue
Cost of Materials Consumed
Employee Benefit Expense
Finance Costs
Depreciation and Amortisation
Other Expenses
Total Expenses
EBITDA₹1.86 Cr
Profit Before Tax
Tax Expense
Net Profit (PAT)₹91.06 Lakh
Balance Sheet
Share Capital
Reserves and Surplus
Net Worth (Total Equity)
Long-term Borrowings
Short-term Borrowings
Trade Payables
Total Liabilities
Fixed Assets
Investments
Inventories
Trade Receivables
Cash and Bank Balance
Total Assets

Financial Ratios

MetricsFY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Profitability
EBITDA Margin90.8%
Net Profit Margin44.5%
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
Return on Assets (ROA)
Liquidity and Debt
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
Interest Coverage Ratio
Efficiency and Growth
Asset Turnover
Receivable Days
Payable Days
Inventory Days
Revenue Growth
Net Profit Growth

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Board of directors of Bharathan Publications Private Limited

Bharathan Publications has 2 current directors and 8 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.

Current Directors
NameDesignationAppointment DateTenureStatus
Deepa Immanni
Also directs: Sree Sushma Hotels LLP, Vishnu Motorplaza Private Limited, Vishnu Cars Private Limited and 4 more
Managing Director04 Sep 20215 Years 1 MonthsCurrent
Immani Venkata Rao
Also directs: Vishnu Motorplaza Private Limited, Vishnu Cars Private Limited, Sree Shirdi Sai Enterprises Private Limited and 5 more
Director04 Sep 20215 Years 1 MonthsCurrent
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Auditor

Bharathan Publications Private Limited is audited by B.Purushottam & Co for the financial year 2023.

Auditor firmFinancial yearFirm registration number
B.Purushottam & CoFY 2023002808S

Shareholding

The shareholding of Bharathan Publications Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.

Shareholder categoryFY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019
Promoters
Domestic institutional investors (DII)
Foreign institutional investors (FII)
Public
Others

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Charges & borrowings

Open charges
₹15.91 Cr
Satisfied charges
₹99 Lakh
Breakdown by lending institutions
Others₹12.16 Cr
Hdfc Bank Limited₹3.75 Cr
Latest charge details
DateCharge IDLenderAmountStatusModified or satisfied on
28 Jan 2026101235508Others₹2.16 CrOpen
04 Aug 2025101132546Hdfc Bank Limited₹1.5 CrOpen
24 Apr 2024100911766Hdfc Bank Limited₹2.25 CrOpen
25 Nov 2021100507098Others₹10 CrOpen
03 Jun 2020100356863Indian Bank₹9 LakhSatisfied

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Total charge records: 6 View all charges

Deals & funding

Bharathan Publications Private Limited has 5 deals on record (4 secondary share transfers, 1 funding round), with disclosed funding of ₹16 Lakh; the latest was in March 2017.

Total deals
5
Secondary share transfers
4
Funding round
1
Disclosed funding
₹16 Lakh

Deals on record (5 of 5)

WhenDealAmountParties
Mar 2017Secondary share transferUndisclosedBuyer: an individual
Seller: an individual
Apr 2014Secondary share transferUndisclosedBuyer: 3 individuals
Seller: 3 individuals
Mar 2013Secondary share transferUndisclosedBuyer: an individual
Seller: an individual
Aug 2012Funding round₹16 LakhInvestors: 4 individuals
Mar 2006Secondary share transferUndisclosedBuyer: an individual
Seller: 2 individuals

Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.

MSME payment delays

No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Bharathan Publications Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.

Employees & EPFO

Bharathan Publications Private Limited has a workforce of 6 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 01, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.

Employee count
6
Active EPFO establishments
1
Employee growth
-89.83%

GST

Bharathan Publications has 1 GST registration: 1 active.

Total GSTINs
1
Active
1
GSTINStateStatusRegistered on
33AAACB1333Q1ZTTamil NaduActive01 Jul 2017

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Recent activity

Bharathan Publications Private Limited has 10 board changes on record since 2010: 2 appointments and 8 cessations. The latest: Immani Venkata Rao ceased to be Additional Director on 30 Sep 2022.

Charges
A charge with Others amounted to Rs. 216.00 Lakh with Charge ID 101235508 was registered on 28 Jan 2026.
Charges
A charge with Hdfc Bank Limited amounted to Rs. 150.00 Lakh with Charge ID 101132546 was registered on 04 Aug 2025.
AGM
Bharathan Publications Private Limited last Annual general meeting of members was held on 30 Sep 2024 as per latest MCA records.
Charges
A charge with Hdfc Bank Limited amounted to Rs. 225.00 Lakh with Charge ID 100911766 was registered on 24 Apr 2024.
Filing
Bharathan Publications Private Limited has filed its annual Financial statements for the year ended 31 Mar 2024 with Roc Chennai.
Ceased
Immani Venkata Rao ceased to be Additional Director.
Ceased
Deepa Immanni ceased to be Additional Director.
Charges
A charge with Others amounted to Rs. 1,000.00 Lakh with Charge ID 100507098 was registered on 25 Nov 2021.
Ceased
Lakshmi Natarajan ceased to be Managing Director.
Ceased
Alapoondi Subramaniam Chandramouli ceased to be Director.
Appointed
Deepa Immanni was appointed as Managing Director.
Appointed
Immani Venkata Rao was appointed as Director.

10 earlier events are in the company report.

Frequently asked questions

Bharathan Publications is an active private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in advertising agencies and media services, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 28 June 1941 (85+ years old) and is registered under CIN U22110TN1941PTC000212.

Bharathan Publications has 2 current directors:

The latest financial statements of Bharathan Publications on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2024. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2024. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.

The GSTIN of Bharathan Publications is 33AAACB1333Q1ZT, registered in Tamil Nadu.

The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Bharathan Publications is U22110TN1941PTC000212. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.

Bharathan Publications has 2 court cases on record: 2 filed against it. Most are in the district courts.

Bharathan Publications was incorporated on 28 June 1941, making it 85+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.

Bharathan Publications has 5 deals on record (4 secondary share transfers, 1 funding round), with disclosed funding of ₹16 Lakh; the latest was in March 2017.

Immani Venkata Rao ceased to be Additional Director on 30 Sep 2022. Deepa Immanni ceased to be Additional Director on 27 Nov 2021. Lakshmi Natarajan ceased to be Managing Director on 27 Sep 2021. Bharathan Publications has 10 board changes on record in total.

Yes, Bharathan Publications is registered as a micro enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-TN-02-0017747).