N. P. V. Ramasamy Udayar

N. P. V. Ramasamy Udayar was an Indian industrialist and a close associate of MG Ramachandran. He owned Mohan Breweries and Distilleries, first liquor manufacturer when state lifted liquor ban.^[2] In 1985, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, first privately owned medical college was founded in Tamil Nadu, later it became as Sri Ramachandra University.^[3] According to the Urban Land Ceiling Act, his trust occupied land was under dispute later. In April 1987, the Government has changed the rules to obtain exemption from the Act.^[4] In 1994, he launched a Tamil channel called GEC (Golden Eagle Communication), which was later acquired by Star India and renamed as Star Vijay.^[5]

N. P. V. Ramasamy Udayar
N. P. V. Ramasamy Udayar on a 2020 stamp of India
Born	19 September 1936[1] Rasipuram, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
Died	1998
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	industrialist, educationalist, philanthropist
Title	founder of Sri Ramachandra University
Children	V.r Venkatachalam, Padma Ramasamy, Amudha Thillanayagam, Radha Muthiah, Andal Arumugam, Arundhathi Shanmugam.