Sudarshan Venu

Sudarshan Venu is an Indian entrepreneur and business executive, currently serving as the Chairman and Managing director of TVS Motor Company, a manufacturer of two- and three-wheelers. 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. and was included in Fortune India's 40 Under 40 list for 2024

Early life and education Sudarshan Venu was born on 1 February 1989 in the TVS family to Venu Srinivasan and Mallika Srinivasan. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with Mechanical Engineering and Economics degrees.

Career Sudarshan's career has been with the TVS Group, a Chennai-based conglomerate founded by his great-grandfather. He joined the board of Sundaram Clayton, the holding company of TVS Motor Company, in 2011 and was appointed Vice President later that year. In 2013, he became a full-time Director of TVS Motor Company.

Sudarshan served as Joint Managing Director of TVS Motor Company from 2014 to 2022. He played a key role in the company's international expansion into Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Europe. During his tenure, TVS Motor acquired Norton Motorcycles in 2020 and EGO Movement in 2021.

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. Sudarshan also focused on premiumisation in the domestic market, with TVS increasing its share in the 150–200 cubic centimetre premium motorcycle segment.

In February 2022, Sudarshan Venu was elected as an Additional Director of Coromandel International for a period of five years. He became the Managing Director of TVS Motor Company in May 2022.

He is also the chairman of TVS Credit Services. He is a member of the Government of India's National Board for Electric Mobility. In August 2023, he was elected as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust. 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.

In August 2025, he was elevated to Chairman of TVS Motor Company, succeeding Ralf Speth.

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. He was awarded the Corporate Citizen of the Year by The Economic Times in 2016. In 2017, he was named one of The Economic Times 40 Under 40. In 2023, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader. In 2024, Sudarshan was included in the Fortune India's 40 Under 40 list of India's brightest young business leaders. In 2025, he was named to Fortune India's 40 Under 40 list.