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An inside view of the Bentley car owned by Vignesh Vijayakumar

Vignesh Vijayakumar with his beloved Rolls Royce car at his villa in Dubai. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National

Mr Vijayakumar has gone from washing cars to owning his own fleet

Mr Vijayakumar began life in Dubai as a car washer in Deira, he dreamed of owning cars like those he cleaned

Vignesh Vijayakumar became a millionaire by working his way up from being a car washer in Deira to an entrepreneur

Mr Vijayakumar lives in a villa in Jumeirah. A far cry from his early days in Dubai when he shared a two-bedroom home with 13 others

In 2008 he opened his own visa-renewal company. Mr Vijayakumar now owns 14 luxury cars.

Vignesh Vijayakumar has won a string of awards linked to his business achievements

An inside view of the Bentley car owned by Vignesh Vijayakumar

Vignesh Vijayakumar with his beloved Rolls Royce car at his villa in Dubai. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National

Mr Vijayakumar has gone from washing cars to owning his own fleet

Mr Vijayakumar began life in Dubai as a car washer in Deira, he dreamed of owning cars like those he cleaned

Vignesh Vijayakumar became a millionaire by working his way up from being a car washer in Deira to an entrepreneur

Mr Vijayakumar lives in a villa in Jumeirah. A far cry from his early days in Dubai when he shared a two-bedroom home with 13 others

In 2008 he opened his own visa-renewal company. Mr Vijayakumar now owns 14 luxury cars.

Vignesh Vijayakumar has won a string of awards linked to his business achievements

An inside view of the Bentley car owned by Vignesh Vijayakumar

Self-made millionaire Vignesh Vijayakumar - in pictures

UAE climate minister Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak (not pictured) visits an Emirati farm in Al Ain as part of the Plant the Emirates initiative. She is accompanied by farm owner Abdul Rahman Rashid Al Shamsi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Pictures of the Week: From a farm in Al Ain to Tokyo Metro’s IPO

Villagers stand near a destroyed bridge in the flood-hit town of Laurel, Batangas province, Philippines. At least 30 people were killed when Tropical Storm Trami landed. EPA

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