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'''C. V. Karthik Narayanan''' (1938–2017) was an Indian automotive industrialist and literary translator. He founded and oversaw [[Standard Motor Products of India Limited|Standard Motor Products of India]], also known as [[Standard Motor Products|STAMPRO]], maker of the popular [[Standard (Indian automobile)|Standard]] marque of cars, including the iconic [[Standard (Indian automobile)|Standard]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter |date=2017-12-13 |title=Industrialist Karthik Narayanan passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/industrialist-karthik-narayanan-passes-away/article21616532.ece |access-date=2024-03-23 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> which he ultimately merged with the operations of [[A. C. Muthiah]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madras-based industrialist families, Standard Motors and SPIC, get close via marriage alliance |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/economy/story/19870731-madras-based-industrialist-families-standard-motors-and-spic-get-close-via-marriage-alliance-799743-1987-07-30 |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> in the process making [[Chennai]] a leading centre of ancillary automotive manufacturing and services, in an early iteration of '[[Make in India]]'.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Muthiah |first=S. |date=2017-12-25 |title=Heralding ‘Make in India’ |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/heralding-make-in-india/article22274768.ece |access-date=2024-03-23 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In later life he was chairman of [https://www.ucal.com/ UCAL Automotive Services] and a Director of [[TVS Group]] companies managed by [[Suresh Krishna (businessman)|Suresh Krishna.]]<br />
[[File:Standard Herald.jpg|right|thumb|Example of a classic 1965 car of Standard marque, owned by the royal family of [[Dharampur State|Dharampur]]]]<br />
He served as both [[Automotive Research Association of India|President of the Automotive Research Association of India]] and [[Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers|President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers]], while playing a central role in the [[Confederation of Indian Industry]] as a member of its National Council and Chairman of its Southern Region subdivision (CIISR).<ref name=":0"/> He was also a member of the [[Institute of Engineering and Technology]], a member of the Senate of [[Annamalai University]], Trustee of the [[Madras Music Academy|Music Academy]] and the Chatnath Trust,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-11-04 |title=How tears, laughter have evolved |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/how-tears-laughter-have-evolved/article5314700.ece |access-date=2024-03-23 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and [[Honorary Consul|Honorary Consul of Serbia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in the Republic of India |url=http://www.newdelhi.mfa.gov.rs/newstext.php?subaction=showfull&id=1439787532&ucat=19&template=Headlines& |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=www.newdelhi.mfa.gov.rs}}</ref><br />
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He additionally translated [[Kalki Krishnamurthy|Kalki]]'s [[Ponniyin Selvan|Ponniyin Selvan saga]] into English.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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