Career
Venu's career has been with the TVS Group, a Chennai-based conglomerate founded by his great-grandfather. [7] [10] He joined the board of Sundaram Clayton, the holding company of TVS Motor Company, in 2011 [11] [12] and was appointed Vice President later that year. [13] In 2013, he became a full-time Director of TVS Motor Company. [14]
Venu served as Joint Managing Director of TVS Motor Company from 2014 [15] to 2022. [16] He played a key role in the company's international expansion into Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Europe. [17] During his tenure, TVS Motor acquired Norton Motorcycles in 2020 and EGO Movement in 2021. [18]
Before Venu 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. [19] Under his leadership, the company expanded into electric mobility with the launch of the TVS iQube Electric, which became one of the leading electric two-wheeler brands [2] in India, and as of 2025, TVS Motor held a 19% share of the electric two-wheeler market and a 25% share of the scooter market, ranking second after Honda. [19] Venu also focused on premiumisation in the domestic market, with TVS increasing its share in the 150–200 cubic centimetre premium motorcycle segment. [20]
In February 2022, Sudarshan Venu was elected as an Additional Director of Coromandel International for a period of five years. [21] He became the Managing Director of TVS Motor Company in May 2022. [22]
He is also the chairman of TVS Credit Services. [23] He is a member of the Government of India's National Board for Electric Mobility. [24] In August 2023, he was elected as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust. [25] In September 2025, Venu began his second tenure as a member of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board, filling the unassumed term of retired judge H.L. Dattu. [26]
In August 2025, he was elevated to Chairman of TVS Motor Company, succeeding Ralf Speth. [2]
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