A. Vellayan
Arunachalam Vellayan | |
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| Born | 9 January 1953 |
| Died | 17 November 2025 (aged 72) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | The Doon School Shri Ram College of Commerce University of Delhi University of Warwick |
| Occupation | Executive Chairman of Murugappa Group |
| Father | M. V. Arunachalam |
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Arunachalam Vellayan (9 January 1953 – 17 November 2025) was an Indian businessman who was the vice-chairman of the Murugappa Group, based in Chennai, India
In February 2018, he stepped down as chairman of the group, ceding the spot to his cousin M. M. Murugappan. He was the Chairman of Coromandel International Limited and EID Parry (India) Ltd. He was also the Chairman of the Fertiliser Association of India, and was a Director in AMM Educational Foundation and Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Ltd, Calcutta.