Meet man, son of popular film star, cleared UPSC exam with full-time job, his name is…, his father is….

His father is a well-known figure in the film industry, having worked with superstars like Rajinikanth, but the son chose a career different from acting. He is Srutanjay Narayanan.

Published: April 2, 2025 9:25 AM IST

New Delhi: It is a common notion that a doctor’s son becomes a doctor, a police officer’s son becomes an IPS officer, an engineer’s son becomes an engineer, and a politician’s son follows in his father’s footsteps. However, the story of this individual is different. This article revolves around the success story of an individual, the son of famous Tamil actor Chinni Jayanth (original name Krishnamurthy Narayanan), who cracked the UPSC exam with AIR….

His father is a well-known figure in the film industry, having worked with superstars like Rajinikanth, but the son chose a career different from acting. He is Srutanjay Narayanan.

From 2011 to 2015, Srutanjay Narayanan pursued a Bachelor’s degree, Geographic Information Science and Cartography from the College of Engineering, Guindy. Later in 2015, he enrolled himself in Ashoka University, where he pursued his Master’s degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. As per his Linkedin profile, he worked as a marketing intern at Online Prasad, co-founded Ayamara events, and worked as a project manager at NASSCOM Foundation.

According to a Navbharat Times Hindi report, Srutanjay began his UPSC journey in 2018, but his first attempt ended in failure. However, he refused to give up and appeared for the exam again in 2019, hoping for a better outcome. His perseverance paid off when the UPSC results were announced in 2020, and he secured an impressive All India Rank(AIR) of 75.

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