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{{Infobox bodybuilder<br />
| name = Chitharesh Natesan<br />
| gender = male<br />
| nickname = The Indian Monster<br />
| image = Chitharesh Natesan - Bodybuilder.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|05|7}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Vaduthala]], [[Kochi]], [[India]]<br />
| height = {{convert|5|ft|7|in|cm|abbr=on}}<ref name="TOI"/><br />
| contest_weight = {{convert|198|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="TOI"/><br />
| firstproshow = '''EBBF'''<br>'''Mr. Dubai - India'''<br />
| firstproshowyear = 2015<br />
| bestwin = '''WBPF'''<br>'''Mr. Universe'''<br />
| bestwinyear = 2019<br />
| predecessor = [[Lucion Pushparaj]]<ref name="WBPS">{{cite web|url=http://www.wbpsf.org/Mr%20Universe.html|title=11th WBPF World Championships 2019|via=Official Website - World Bodybuilding And Physique Sports Federation - Mr. Univers by year|date=}}</ref><br />
| successor = <br />
| yesorretiredyear = 2007<br />
| <!-- Medal record --><br />
| show-medals = <br />
| medaltemplates = <br />
{{MedalSport|[[Bodybuilding|Men's Bodybuilding]]}}<br />
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship - WBPF}}<br />
{{MedalGold|2019 [[South Korea]]|'''Mr. Universe'''}}<br />
{{MedalGold|2019 [[South Korea]]|'''Mr. World'''}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|Mr Asia Championship - ABBF}}<ref name="ABBF">{{cite web|url=http://www.abbf.asia/PDF/Result/11th%20WBPF%20Championship%202019.pdf|title=ABBF Championship 2019|via=Official Website - Asian Bodybuilding And Physique Sports Federation|date=}}</ref><br />
{{MedalGold|2019 [[Indonesia]]|'''Mr. Asia'''}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|Mr Asia Pacific - TBPA}}<br />
{{MedalGold|2019 [[Thailand]]|'''Mr. Asia Pacific'''}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|Mr World Championship - IBFF}}<br />
{{MedalGold|2018 [[Slovenia]]|'''Mr. World'''}}<ref name="IBFF">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibff.info/forum/5/1373-ibff-world-championship-2018|title=IBFF World Championship 2018|via=Official Website - International Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation|date=}}</ref><br />
{{MedalCountry|[[Delhi]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|National Championship}}<br />
{{Medal|6th|2015 [[Dubai]]|'''Mr. Dubai - India''' - 6th}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Chitharesh Natesan''' (born 7 May 1986), also known as ''The Indian Monster'', is an Indian [[professional bodybuilder]] who won the title of Mr. Universe 2019 at the [[2019 WBPF World Championship|11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship]] organised by World Bodybuilding And Physique Sports Federation held in [[South Korea]]. He is the first Indian to win the contest.<ref name="WBPSF">{{cite web|url=http://www.wbpsf.org/11th%20WBPF%20Championship%202019.html|title=11th WBPF World Championships 2019|via=Official Website - World Bodybuilding And Physique Sports Federation|date=}}</ref><ref name="HINDU1">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/meet-chitharesh-natesan-the-indian-bodybuilder-who-was-crowned-mr-universe-2019/article30016593.ece|title=Bodybuilding's Indian Monster crowned Mr Universe 2019 in South Korea|newspaper=The Hindu |via=News - The Hindu|date=20 November 2019|last1=Nagarajan |first1=Saraswathy }}</ref><ref name="NM1">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/meet-chitharesh-natesan-kerala-man-who-became-mr-universe-2019-113084|title=Meet Chitharesh Natesan: The Kerala man who became Mr Universe 2019|via=News - The News Minute|date=28 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/chitharesh-natesan-muscling-his-way-to-the-top/articleshow/64882767.cms|title=Chitharesh Natesan: Muscling his way to the top|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Deepa|last=Soman|date=7 July 2018|accessdate=5 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="MX">{{cite web|url=https://www.mensxp.com/fashion/celebrity-style/74331-mr-universe-chitharesh-is-the-hottest-indian-fitness-model-and-is-also-super-fashionable.html|title=Mr Universe Chitharesh Is Not Just The Hottest Indian Fitness Model But Is Also Super Fashionable|via=News - Menxp|date=26 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="HUF">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/chitharesh-natesan-mr-universe-body-builder-gym_in_5de121aee4b00149f72df01d|title=We Spent A Day With Chitharesh Natesan, India's First Mr Universe|via=News - Huffingtonpost|date=30 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="WEEK">{{cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/sports/2019/11/22/Chitharesh-Natesan-mr-universe-2019-on-a-physical-high.html|title=Chitharesh Natesan: On a physical high|via=News - The Week|date=23 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="IE">{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/mar/09/mr-universe-2019-chitharesh-natesan-to-get-new-home-under-thanal-project-2114178.html|title=Mr Universe 2019 Chitharesh Natesan to get new home under 'Thanal' project|via=News - New Indian Express|date=9 March 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Chitharesh was born to Natesan and Nirmala on 7 May 1986, in [[Vaduthala]], [[Kochi]], [[India]].<ref name="WEEK"/> He has two siblings namely Sowmya and Neethu.<ref name="WEEK"/> He is married to Nasiba Nurtaeva from [[Uzbekistan]] whom he met during his training career at Delhi.<ref name="WEEK"/> In 2004 he first graduated [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A - History]] from [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]] and obtained second graduation in [[Physical Education]] from [[Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="HUF"/> While at the university, he played [[field hockey|hockey]] at University level. After graduation, in 2007 he joined Rejuvenation Fitness Group at Delhi as trainer.<ref name="HUF"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
While working as a trainer he participated in district championship organised by Ernakulam District Bodybuilding Association in 2010 in which he was titled as Mr. Ernakulam in 85&nbsp;kg category.<ref name="DH">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sunday-herald/sunday-herald-melange/indian-monster-going-strong-802104.html|title='Indian Monster' going strong|via=News - Deccanherald|date=9 February 2020}}</ref> Thereafter, in 2015 he participated bodybuilding championship organised by Emirates Bodybuilding Federation in which he was titled Mr. Dubai - India in 70-80&nbsp;kg category.<ref name="DUBAI">{{cite web|url=https://www.emirates247.com/sports/local/mr-dubai-indian-bodybuilding-championship-to-attract-over-600-musclemen-2015-10-19-1.607213|title=Mr Dubai Indian bodybuilding championship to attract over 600 musclemen|via=emirates247|date=19 October 2015}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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<ref name=“RTI”>{{cite web|url=https://realtimeindia.in/chitharesh-natesan-from-kerala-bodybuilder/|title='Chitharesh Natesan From Kerala Bodybuildervia=News - Realtimeindia|date=29 November 2022}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.wbpsf.org/index.html WBPF - Official Website]<br />
* [http://www.abbf.asia/index.html ABBF - Official Website]<br />
* [http://www.ibff.info/ IBFF - Official Website]<br />
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