The company had posted a standalone profit after tax of Rs 815 crore in the year-ago period.
For the full year, the standalone net profit rose by 23 per cent to Rs 3,722 crore as against Rs 3,018 crore in FY20.
"We have seen good business growth during the last year, especially in the second and the third quarters. After the pandemic, there was a lot of demand for gold loans.
"Everybody wanted to restart their business and wanted quick funding, which is why the demand for gold loans grew," its Managing Director George Alexander Muthoot said.
The lender was able to grow its asset under management (AUM) in gold loan segment by 27 per cent in FY21 compared to a growth of 22 per cent in the previous year.