R. Mahendran
Dr. R. Mahendran[1] is an Indian doctor, agriculturalist, entrepreneur, Vice President of the Makkal Needhi Maiam party and proponent of vanilla farming.[2]. Mahendran heads his own Vanilla business[3] which deals with cultivation, processing, and marketing internationally and in India.
Dr. R. Mahendran | |
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| Born | 21 June 1963 |
| Occupation | Doctor, Agriculturalist, Entrepreneur,"Vice President of Makkal Needhi Maiam" |
| Spouse(s) | Abhiramhi Mahendran |
| Children | Pavithra, Keerthen, Nayanthara,and Nakshathra |
| Parent(s) | Mr. Rajaram and Mrs. Vijayalakshmi |
| Website | www |
Biography
R. Mahendran was born on June 21, 1963, into a predominantly agricultural family in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India, to Mr. Rajaram and Mrs. Vijayalakshmi, he was initiated into agriculture by his grandfather, a farmer of repute in the region. He studied at The Laidlaw Memorial High School, Ketti, Nilgiris & St. Josephs High School, Coonor, Nilgiris and has a degree in (MBBS) from the KIMS, Bangalore and studied for (MD) in Internal Medicine at Stanley Medical College, Chennai.
Expovan, a company based in Pollachi, has redefined how Indian and international customers perceive and use vanilla. They offer vanilla cultivation expertise to the grower, with a guarantee of 100 % buyback of Green Vanilla, which is to be processed and marketed worldwide under the name “Indian Vanilla Initiative”. The brains behind this is Mahendran, the founder and CEO of Expovan. He is also a member of All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF)
Makkal Needhi Maiam
- Kamal Haasan, the President of the Makkal Needhi Maiam party, appointed Mahendran as the Vice President November 2018. Mahendran was inspired to enter politics by the example of film star-turned-politician Kamal Haasan.[4]
Personal Life
Mahendran is married to Abhiramhi Mahendran. They have four children Pavithra, Keerthen, Nayanthara and Nakshathra.