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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: larger; padding: 5px 0;" |'''Kalaiarasan Loganathan'''
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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; padding: 0;" |[[File:Kalaiarasan Loganathan.jpg|alt=Kalaiarasan Loganathan |frameless]]
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| style="width: 30%; padding: 5px;" |'''Born'''
| style="width: 70%; padding: 5px;" |14 December 1996<br>[[wikipedia:Vellakovil|Vellakovil]], [[wikipedia:Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]], [[wikipedia:India|India]]
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| style="padding: 5px;" |'''Nationality'''
| style="padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:India|Indian]]
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| style="padding: 5px;" |'''Education'''
| style="padding: 5px;" |B.E. (Computer Engineering)
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| style="padding: 5px;" |'''Alma mater'''
| style="padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology|Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology]]
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| style="padding: 5px;" |'''Occupation'''
| style="padding: 5px;" |Entrepreneur
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| style="padding: 5px;" |'''Known for'''
| style="padding: 5px;" |Founder of ''TheTourist360''
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| style="padding: 5px;" |'''Parents'''
| style="padding: 5px;" |Loganathan Palaniappan (father)<br>Sagunthala Natarajan (mother)
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| style="padding: 5px;" |'''Awards'''
| style="padding: 5px;" |Tourism Business Icon 2025
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'''Kalaiarasan Loganathan''' (born 14 December 1996), professionally known as '''Kalai Maldives''', is an Indian travel entrepreneur and the founder of ''TheTourist360''. He is known for building a global travel brand and for pioneering celebrity-led group tours in the [[wikipedia:Maldives|Maldives]].

== Early life and education ==
Kalaiarasan Loganathan was born in [[wikipedia:Vellakovil|Vellakovil]], Tamil Nadu. His father, Loganathan Palaniappan, worked in the pre-owned car business and as a professional driver, while his mother, Sagunthala Natarajan, is a homemaker.

He completed his early education at '''Punitha Amala Annai School'''. He later moved to [[wikipedia:Coimbatore|Coimbatore]] for higher studies and earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the [[wikipedia:Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology|Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology]].

After graduation, he faced financial challenges due to an education loan and a period of unemployment in the IT sector. During this time, he worked as a video editor in the television industry before seeking opportunities abroad.

== Career ==

=== Early struggles and Maldives move ===
In 2020, after facing difficulties with a fraudulent recruitment agent, Kalaiarasan secured a position as an Airport Representative at [[wikipedia:Velana International Airport|Velana International Airport]] in the Maldives. This role provided him with experience in tourism operations, guest relations, and logistics.

During the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], global travel restrictions led to his temporary return to India. He later identified an opportunity in arranging 14-day quarantine transit stays in the Maldives for international travelers heading to the [[wikipedia:United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]], [[wikipedia:Canada|Canada]], and [[wikipedia:Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]. This marked the beginning of his entrepreneurial journey.

=== TheTourist360 ===
Following the pandemic, Kalaiarasan founded ''TheTourist360'', initially focusing on Maldives honeymoon packages. The company later expanded to international destinations including [[wikipedia:Thailand|Thailand]], [[wikipedia:Bali|Bali]], [[wikipedia:Vietnam|Vietnam]], [[wikipedia:Malaysia|Malaysia]], and [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]].

Within India, the company organizes tours to [[wikipedia:Lakshadweep|Lakshadweep]], [[wikipedia:Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], and [[wikipedia:Kashmir|Kashmir]].

The company is particularly known for its "Celebrity-Led Group Tours", including:

* '''Anitha Sampath''' – Hosted multiple group trips to the Maldives between 2024 and 2026
* '''Celebrity clients''' – Managed travel for actress [[wikipedia:Samyuktha Shan|Samyuktha Shan]], cricketer [[wikipedia:Anirudha Srikkanth|Anirudha Srikkanth]], and actress [[wikipedia:Dharsha Gupta|Dharsha Gupta]]
* '''Influencer collaborations''' – Worked with creators such as Uma Telugu Traveller and Divin Prabhakaran across South Indian digital platforms

== Recognition ==
* '''Tourism Business Icon 2025''' – Recognised for contributions to the tourism sector
* '''Most Trusted Travel Company of South India 2025''' – Awarded to ''TheTourist360''

His journey has been featured in media outlets including ''The Hindu Tamil'', ''Sathiyam News'', and ''News 24x7''.

== References ==

* [https://theblunttimes.in/kalaiarasan-loganathan-builds-thetourist360-into-an-award-winning-global-travel-brand/60358/ The Blunt Times – Kalaiarasan Loganathan builds TheTourist360]
* [https://www.thehindu.com/brandhub/pr-release/thetourist360-expands-celebrity-and-influencer-led-travel-experiences-across-india-and-international-destinations/article70748948.ece The Hindu – TheTourist360 expands travel experiences]
* [https://youtu.be/272gVTsyHgY YouTube Interview]

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