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{{short description|Indian businessman}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sudarshan Venu
| image = Sudarshan Venu Big.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Sudarshan Venu
| occupation = Entrepreneur, Business executive
| known_for = Managing Director of [[TVS Motor Company]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Pennsylvania]], [[Wharton School]], [[University of Warwick]]
| spouse = Tara Sam (m. 2014)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|2|1|df=y}}
| mother = [[Mallika Srinivasan]]
| father = [[Venu Srinivasan]]
| family = [[TVS family]]
| title = Chairman & [[Managing director]] of [[TVS Motor Company|TVS Motor]], Managing Director of [[TVS Holdings]]
| relatives = [[Lakshmi Venu]] (sister)
| awards = [[Young Global Leaders]] by [[World Economic Forum]] (2023)
}}
{{Indian name|Sudarshan|Venu}}'''Sudarshan Venu''' is an Indian entrepreneur and business executive,<ref>{{cite news |last1=N |first1=Madhavan|title=Sudarshan Venu's fresh thoughts for TVS Motor |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/generation-next-of-india-inc./sudarshan-venus-fresh-thoughts-for-tvs-motor/42629/1 |work=[[Forbes India]] |date=14 March 2016}}</ref> currently serving as the Chairman and Managing director of [[TVS Motor Company]], a manufacturer of two- and three-wheelers.<ref name="0:1">{{cite news |last1=Jacob |first1=Shine |title=Son rise at TVS Motor: Sudarshan Venu to take charge as chairman in August |url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/sudarshan-venu-appointed-chairman-tvs-motor-from-august-2025-125060500674_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=June 5, 2025}}</ref> Additionally, he serves as the Managing Director of [[TVS Holdings]] and heads its affiliated companies, including TVS Credit Services, Home Credit India, and [[TVS Emerald]].<ref name="0:1"/>

He was named as a [[Young Global Leaders]] by the [[World Economic Forum]] in 2023<ref name="WEF">{{cite news |title=Aaditya Thackeray, TVS MD Sudarshan Venu on WEF Young Global Leaders list |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aaditya-thackeray-tvs-md-sudarshan-venu-on-wef-young-global-leaders-list-101678789829455.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=14 March 2023}}</ref> and was included in [[Fortune India]]'s [[40 Under 40]] list for 2024<ref name=fortune /> and 2025.<ref name="0:2">{{cite news |title=40 under 40 - 2025 |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/rankings/40under40/2025 |publisher=[[Fortune India]] |date=2025}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Sudarshan Venu was born on 1 February 1989 in the [[TVS family]] to [[Venu Srinivasan]] and [[Mallika Srinivasan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvsmotor.com/-/media/e717c96af7c0483d838b0b8ed1c16051.ashx |title=TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED Notice to Shareholders |website=tvsmotor.com |access-date=4 June 2024 |publisher=[[TVS Motor Company]]}}</ref> He graduated from the [[University of Pennsylvania]] with Mechanical Engineering and Economics degrees.<ref name=education /><ref name=indiatoday />

Sudarshan also holds a postgraduate degree in International Technology Management from the [[Warwick Manufacturing Group]], [[University of Warwick]], UK.<ref name=education /><ref name=indiatoday /> During his master's studies, he underwent training at the Die Casting division of [[TVS Holdings|Sundaram-Clayton Limited]] and [[TVS Motor Company Limited]].<ref name=indiatoday>{{cite news |last1=Lakshmi|first1=Kumarswami|title=Wheel of Fortune: Sudarshan Venu, works hard to bring TVS Motor' back to top spot |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20121224-sudarshan-venu-has-been-spearheading-tvs-motors-endeavour-to-claw-back-to-the-top-spot-in-the-two-wheeler-segment-761041-1999-11-29 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=24 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India Inc's GenNext club |url=https://www.ndtv.com/photos/business/india-incs-gennext-club-11327#photo-145283 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=14 September 2011}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sudarshan's career has been with the [[TVS Group]], a Chennai-based conglomerate founded by his great-grandfather.<ref name=education>{{cite news |title=Meet Sudarshan Venu, as he rides in to steady TVS Motor |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/meet-sudarshan-venu-as-he-rides-in-to-steady-tvs-motor-113072000301_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=20 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Philip |first1=Liji |title=Will members of the fourth generation of TVS Group take more risks? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/will-members-of-the-fourth-generation-of-tvs-group-take-more-risks/articleshow/46913047.cms?from=mdr |publisher=[[The Economic Times]]|date=9 September 2015}}</ref> He joined the board of [[Sundaram Clayton]], the holding company of TVS Motor Company, in 2011<ref>{{cite news |title=Sudarshan Venu joins Sundaram-Clayton Board of Directors |url=https://www.moneylife.in/article/sudarshan-venu-joins-sundaram-clayton-board-of-directors/19437.html |publisher=[[Moneylife]]|date=5 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nandini Sen|first1=Gupta|title=Bigger role for Sudarshan at TVS |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/bigger-role-for-sudarshan-at-tvs/articleshow/18281585.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 February 2013}}</ref> and was appointed Vice President later that year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sudarshan Venu joins TVS board |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/sudarshan-venu-joins-tvs-board/article4370056.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2 February 2013}}</ref> In 2013, he became a full-time Director of TVS Motor Company.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Arundhati|first1=Ramanathan|title=Sudarshan Venu joins TVS Motor board as additional director |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/ra9D0eB2ILhQRNP3HGy77K/Sudarshan-Venu-joins-TVS-Motor-board-as-additional-director.html |publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=1 February 2013}}</ref>

Sudarshan served as Joint Managing Director of TVS Motor Company from 2014<ref>{{cite news |title=Sudarshan Venu is Joint MD of TVS Motor |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tvs-motor-appoints-sudarshan-venu-as-joint-m-d/articleshow/42177743.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=11 September 2014}}</ref> to 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=TVS Motor re-appoints Sudarshan Venu as Joint MD for five years |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/24/tvs-motor-re-appoints-sudarshan-venu-as-joint-md-for-five-years-1736079.html |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=24 December 2017}}</ref> He played a key role in the company's international expansion into [[Africa]], [[Southeast Asia]], [[Latin America]], and [[Europe]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Newsmaker of 2020: Sudarshan Venu |url=https://www.autocarpro.in/feature/newsmaker-of-2020-sudarshan-venu-78112 |publisher=Autocarpro |date=January 4, 2021}}</ref> During his tenure, TVS Motor acquired [[Norton Motorcycle Company|Norton Motorcycles]] in 2020 and EGO Movement in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thakkar |first1=Ketan |title=TVS Motor enters Europe's e-bike market, acquires Swiss company EGO Movement |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/tvs-motor-enters-europes-e-bike-market-acquires-swiss-company-ego-movement/articleshow/86260080.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=September 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006162005/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/tvs-motor-enters-europes-e-bike-market-acquires-swiss-company-ego-movement/articleshow/86260080.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=October 6, 2021}}</ref>

Before Sudarshan assumed leadership, TVS Motor had a limited presence in the electric vehicle segment, with a market share of around 2% in FY21 and 4% in FY22, while several companies had established an early lead in the sector.<ref name="0:3"/> Under his leadership, the company expanded into electric mobility with the launch of the [[TVS iQube Electric]], which became one of the leading electric two-wheeler brands<ref name="0:1"/>in India, and as of 2025, TVS Motor held a 19% share of the electric two-wheeler market and a 25% share of the scooter market, ranking second after [[Honda]].<ref name="0:3">{{cite news |last1=Oriel |first1=Astha |title=Inside Sudarshan Venu’s bet to electrify TVS |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/deep-dive/story/inside-sudarshan-venus-bet-to-electrify-tvs-469688-2025-04-02 |publisher=Business Today |date=March 30, 2025}}</ref> Sudarshan also focused on premiumisation in the domestic market, with TVS increasing its share in the 150–200 cubic centimetre premium motorcycle segment.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dhar |first1=Karan |title=Sudarshan Venu Takes TVS Premium |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/long-reads/sudarshan-venu-takes-tvs-premium/118698 |publisher=[[Fortune India]] |date=October 9, 2024}}</ref>

In February 2022, Sudarshan Venu was elected as an Additional Director of [[Coromandel International]] for a period of five years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Board of Coromandel International appoints Sudarshan Venu as Additional Director |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/board-of-coromandel-international-appoints-sudarshan-venu-as-additional-director/articleshow/89326880.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 February 2022}}</ref> He became the Managing Director of TVS Motor Company in May 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sudarshan Venu elevated as new Managing Director of TVS Motor |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/story/sudarshan-venu-elevated-as-new-managing-director-of-tvs-motor-332477-2022-05-05 |publisher=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |date=5 May 2022}}</ref>

He is also the chairman of TVS Credit Services.<ref>{{cite news |title=TVS Credit raises ₹480 crore capital from Premji Invest |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/tvs-credit-raises-rs480-cr-capital-from-premji-invest/article66951539.ece |publisher=[[Business Line]] |date=9 June 2023}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Government of India]]'s National Board for Electric Mobility.<ref>{{cite news |title=Government sets up National Board for Electric Mobility |url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/energy/power/government-sets-up-national-board-for-electric-mobility/articleshow/57989630.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=April 3, 2017}}</ref> In August 2023, he was elected as a member of the Board of Trustees for the [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]] Trust.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sudarshan Venu takes oath as TTD member-trustee |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sudarshan-venu-takes-oath-as-ttd-member-trustee/article67242395.ece |publisher=[[Business Line]]|date=August 27, 2023}}</ref> In September 2025, Sudarshan began his second tenure as a member of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board, filling the unassumed term of retired judge [[H. L. Dattu|H.L. Dattu]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Raghavendra |first=V. |title=Sudarshan Venu appointed TTD Trust Board member |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/sudarshan-venu-appointed-ttd-trust-board-member/article70037750.ece |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 September 2025}}</ref>

In August 2025, he was elevated to Chairman of TVS Motor Company, succeeding [[Ralf Speth]].<ref name="0:1"/>

== Personal life ==
Sudarshan married Tara Sam in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=TVS Motors' Sudarshan Venu to tie the knot |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/tvs-motors-sudarshan-venu-to-tie-the-knot-114040700291_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=7 April 2014}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
* In 2012, he was included in [[India Today]] magazine's list of "37 Indians of Tomorrow," which recognized individuals under 35 across various fields. He was ranked 20th on the list.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indians of Tomorrow |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/photo/indians-of-tomorrow-368873-2012-12-13/21 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=December 2012 }}</ref>
*He was awarded the Corporate Citizen of the Year by [[The Economic Times]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=The winners of the 2016 ET Awards |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/corporate-industry/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2016-et-awards/all-the-winners/slideshow/56039930.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=17 December 2016}}</ref>
* In 2017, he was named one of [[The Economic Times]] 40 Under 40.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rebello |first1=Maleeva |last2=Reddy |first2=Sujata |last3=Menon |first3=Rashmi |title=Fab 40: Diet & exercise keep Hero, TVS, Wockhardt Gen-Y bosses in shape |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/fab-and-under-40-fitness-mantras-of-hot-shot-business-leaders/articleshow/59522532.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=10 July 2017}}</ref>
* In 2023, the [[World Economic Forum]] named him a [[Young Global Leaders|Young Global Leader]].<ref name="WEF" />
* In August 2023, he received the [[Moneycontrol]]'s Next-Gen Leader of the Year Award at the Indian Family Business Awards.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian Family Business Award 2022: Sudarshan Venu, the Next-Gen Leader for TVS Motor Company |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/indian-family-business-award-2022-sudarshan-venu-the-next-gen-leader-for-tvs-motor-company-11221901.html |publisher=[[Moneycontrol]]|date=19 August 2023}}</ref>
* In 2024, Sudarshan was included in the [[Fortune India]]'s [[40 Under 40]] list of India's brightest young business leaders.<ref name=fortune>{{cite news |title=Fortune 40 Under 40 list 2024 |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/sudarshan-venu?year=2024 |publisher=[[Fortune India]] |date=May 2024}}</ref>
* In 2025, he was named to Fortune India's 40 Under 40 list.<ref name="0:2"/>
* In 2025, he was also awarded the Best CEO in the Manufacturing and Retail Excellence category by [[Business Today (India)|Business Today]].<ref>{{cite news |title=BT MindRush 2025 |url=https://mediabrief.com/bt-mindrush-2025-celebrates-indias-top-ceos-and-visionaries/ |publisher=Mediabrief |date=March 25, 2025}}</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian business executives]]
[[Category:People in the automotive industry]]
[[Category:TVS Group]]
[[Category:World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian businesspeople]]
[[Category:University of Pennsylvania alumni]]
[[Category:Wharton School alumni]]
[[Category:Alumni of the University of Warwick]]
[[Category:1989 births]]

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JamesTex at 03:22, 24 November 2025