Venu Srinivasan
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Two-wheelers
- Industry
- Automotive
- Residence
- Chennai
- Education
- Anna University, Chennai, India (Bachelor of Engineering)Purdue University (Master of Business Administration)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
Assets
- TVS Motor Co.148,394,000 shares @ --532343-IN
Biography
Venu Srinivasan is chairman emeritus of TVS Motor Company, India's third-largest maker of two-wheelers.
TVS Motor is the flagship of the TVS Group, which was founded in 1911 by T. V. Sundaram Iyengar. Srinivasan belongs to the third generation.
The Chennai company has three factories in India and one each in Indonesia and the U.K.
His son Sudarshan Venu, who was managing director, took over as chairman of TVS Motor in August 2025.
About
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in 2020.
TVS Motor Company has invested in Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan's venture DriveX, which sells refurbished, pre-owned two-wheelers.
Sudarshan is a motorcycle enthusiast, who has raced in four continents.
His daughter Lakshmi Venu, who is managing director of auto components maker Sundaram-Clayton, was appointed vice-chair of tractor maker TAFE in March 2025.