Zhagaram Bakes is a Trichy-based healthy baking enterprise founded by Vishnu Priya Chellasamy, a Computer Science Engineering graduate, passionate baker, and mother of two.

The journey began in 2017, following the birth of her second child, with a simple thought: Why should families have to compromise on ingredients to enjoy delicious baked products?

What started as an effort to prepare healthier baked foods for her own children gradually evolved into a passion for creating wholesome bakery products using whole grains, traditional sweeteners, and natural ingredients.

Driven by curiosity and a desire to make a difference, Priya began experimenting with recipes, learning the science of baking, and developing products without maida, refined white sugar, artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives.

In 2018, she began sharing her knowledge through healthy baking workshops, helping home bakers, mothers, and aspiring entrepreneurs discover alternative approaches to conventional baking.

Encouraged by the response, she started accepting customised orders and formally established Zhagaram Bakes as a cloud kitchen in 2021.

As customer trust and demand grew, the business expanded into a dedicated production unit in 2023, marking an important transition from a home-based venture to an organised bakery operation.

In 2024, her husband, Vijayakumar Duraiswamy, an NIT Trichy alumnus with nearly two decades of experience in the IT industry, joined the business full-time as Co-Founder and Operations Head. Together, they began strengthening the operational foundations of Zhagaram Bakes, with a focus on quality, consistency, customer experience, and sustainable growth.

The opening of the first retail outlet in Srirangam, Trichy, in 2025 marked another significant milestone.

Today, Zhagaram Bakes offers an expanding portfolio of whole wheat and sourdough breads, millet-based baked products, cookies, brownies, celebration cakes, and other wholesome treats. The business remains committed to its founding philosophy of using honest ingredients and avoiding unnecessary additives.