Sri S V Balasubramaniam, Founder and Chairman of Bannari Amman Group is one of
the most illustrious and successful businessmen. His life is a real success as an
industrialist, agriculturist, educationalist, social worker and philanthropist. This
Chartered Accountant cum Company Secretary hails from Sangampalayam Village near
Coimbatore in Tamilnadu. Having lost his father at the age of 17 and being the eldest
son in an agricultural family of five sons and a daughter, he began his career as an
Internal Auditor. His propensity for business enabled him to create one of the largest
Industrial Conglomerates in South India
He has contributed greatly for the growth of Indian Sugar Industry and was the
President, Indian Sugar Mills Association twice during 1990-91 and 2002-03;
President, South Indian Sugar Mills Association (Tamilnadu) thrice during 1987-88,
2000-01 and 2001-02; & President, South Indian Sugar Mills Association (Karnataka)
during 1993-1996
In addition to Business, his journey also extends to corporate social services including
health and sanitation, rural development, watershed development, blindness control,
environment conservation, spirituality, education, etc
Owing to his phenomenal efforts, he has been honoured with Seva Rathnakara Award
from Sri Adichunhangiri Mahasamsthana Math, Karnataka; Baktha Siromani Award
from Sankaracharaya of Kanchi Math; and TNF Excellence Award from Tamil Nadu
Foundation, USA
Sri S V Balasubramaniam Chairman of Bannari
Amman Group has been conferred with the
Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)
by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
during its Centenary Year for his contribution
to Agro Industry and Education in the
presence of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, the then
President of India
Sri S V Balasubramaniam was conferred the
Degree of Doctor of Letter (Honoris Causa)
by the Annamalai University Annamalai
Nagar during its Seventy Third Convocation
for his contribution to industrial and
educational services and was awarded by Sri
Surjit Singh Barnala, the then Governor of
Tamilnadu