T. R. Pachamuthu
T. R. Pachamuthu
| T. R. Pachamuthu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thandavarayapuram Ramasami Pachamuthu 24 August 1941 Attur India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | President and founder of Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK), founder and Chancellor of SRM University, SRM Group of institutions and The New Generation Media Corporation (*Puthiya Thalaimurai Magazine * and Puthiya Thalaimurai TV) |
| Spouse(s) | P. Easwari |
| Children | P. Ravi, P. Sathyanarayanan, Geetha |
Thandavarayapuram Ramaswami Pachamuthu (better known as **T.
R. Pachamuthu**) is an Indian educationalist, businessman and politician, best known as the founder and chancellor of SRM University. [3]
He was born in Thandavarayapuram, Attur on 24 August 1941. He comes from the Tamil Nadu community of Parkavakulam. [4]
He is the founder of the political party Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK). He is also the founder of The New Generation Media Corporation (*Puthiya Thalaimurai * magazine, Puthiya Thalaimurai TV and Vendhar TV). He also runs transport service SRM Transports, [1] and electronics company on solar energy, Green Pearl Electronics. [2] He also created a medical research hospital named 'SRM Institutes for Medical Science' (SIMS). [5]
| T. R. Pachamuthu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thandavarayapuram Ramasami Pachamuthu 24 August 1941 Attur India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | President and founder of Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK), founder and Chancellor of SRM University, SRM Group of institutions and The New Generation Media Corporation (*Puthiya Thalaimurai Magazine * and Puthiya Thalaimurai TV) |
| Spouse(s) | P. Easwari |
| Children | P. Ravi, P. Sathyanarayanan, Geetha |
Honours
On 19 February 2010, PaariVendhar was awarded an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) from Birmingham City University for his work in the field of engineering and technology education. [7] He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, [4] [8] and is a qualified chartered engineer. [4] He is an Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers.