K. Vijayakarthikeyan

Dr. K. Vijayakarthikeyan (born 8 January 1986) is an Indian author, bureaucrat, civil servant and currently serving as the secretary of Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission. He served as the Collector of Tiruppur District in Tamil Nadu, Commissioner & Special Officer, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Assistant Collector (Trainee) at Erode and Sub Collector at Kovilpatti before his appointment as Director for Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Affairs Coimbatore City.

Vijayakarthikeyan is also a doctor, and an author, having been regarded as the youngest Commissioner of Coimbatore Municipal Corporation. He is engaged in training and motivating youngsters for appearing in civil service examinations. He is also a writer and has authored several books in Tamil & English including Ettum Doorathil IAS, Adhuvum Idhuvum, Orey Kallil 13 Maangai, Jayippadhu Eppadi, Once upon an IAS exam, Heart Quake and Mafia Premier League.

Vijayakarthikeyan has received several national awards for his work achievements. He has received the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Award for Innovation in Governance (Kiga) at an event held in New Delhi. and has been designated as the Special Officer, since October 2016.

He has also been appointed as a managing director and a chief executive officer at Coimbatore Smart City Limited in July 2016. In February 2019, he got transferred and posted as the director for Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Affairs Coimbatore City. Oru Cup Coffee Saapidalaama (Tamil), Sapna Book House, 2019, Jeipathu Yepadi (Tamil), Vikatan Publishing, 2018, Heart Quake, Rupa Publications, 2019, TNPSC to UPSC, New Century Book House Pvt. Ltd., 2019, Mafia Premier League, Rupa Publications, 2021,

Awards and achievements 2016: Received the best corporation award at the 45th Skoch Summit held in Hyderabad 2017: Received Digital India Award at a function at Delhi 2017: Pride of Tamil Nadu 2017 under Emerging & Inspiring Category at Chennai 2018: Most inspiring author of 2018 at Gurgaon Literature Festival 2018: Received the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Award on Innovation in Governance (Kiga) at an event held in New Delhi