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
Born21 June 1963
Pollachi
OccupationDoctor, Agriculturalist, Entrepreneur,"Vice President of Makkal Needhi Maiam"
Spouse(s)Abhiramhi Mahendran
ChildrenPavithra, Keerthen, Nayanthara,and Nakshathra
Parent(s)Mr. Rajaram and Mrs. Vijayalakshmi
Websitewww.expovan.com

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)[4]

Personal life

Mahendran is married to Abhiramhi Mahendran. They have four children Pavithra, Keerthen, Nayanthara and Nakshathra.

Political career

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.[5]
  • He contested from Coimbatore lok sabha constituency in 2019 general elections and secured third position.[6][7]

Electoral Performances
Year Election Party PC Name Result Votes gained Vote share%
2019 17th Lok Sabha Makkal Needhi Maiam  Coimbatore 3rd Position 1,45,104[8] 11.60

References
  1. https://www.medindia.net/patients/doctor_search/dr-mahendran-r-indian-medicine-general-practitioner-family-physician-pollachi-tamil-nadu-99549-1.htm
  2. http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/under-a-vanilla-sky/article18155105.ece
  3. https://www.vanilla2015.com/mahendran-rajaram
  4. "AISEF - All India Spices Exporters Forum". www.aisef.org. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  6. Apr 17, TNN /; 2019; Ist, 04:06. "We are 'agents of change': Mahendran | Coimbatore News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 January 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. "In poll debut, Kamal Haasan's MNM puts up a fight in urban areas". The News Minute. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  8. "Kamal Haasan Off To A Good Start, May Turn Key Player In Tamil Nadu Polls". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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