Meet the people leading production, engineering, procurement, sales, finance and quality assurance across our business.
Managing Director
Edible oil industry experience and business development
Kanakasingam Suganthon founded the edible oil trading business in 2001 and has led its development into refining, manufacturing and the supply of bakery ingredients.
Executive Director – Sales and Marketing
Sales, marketing and FMCG leadership
Rizvi Mowlana brings more than four decades of experience in sales, marketing, fast-moving consumer goods and food packaging. He joined Venkadeshwara in 2025.
Project & Technical Consultant
Engineering, projects and technical development
Mailvaganam Jananayakam is an engineering professional with international experience in mechanical engineering, industrial projects, design and planning.
Production Manager – Edible Oil
Oil refining and production management
Mehattar Lal Chouhan brings hands-on experience in oil refinery operations, having begun his career as a Senior Operator in 2003.
Chief Engineer – Production
Plant engineering and margarine manufacturing
Chandrasekar Manikandan oversees engineering across the refinery, solvent extraction and margarine divisions, drawing on a career in food processing that began in 1996.
Operational Manager
Refinery operations, safety and production efficiency
Varatharasaperumal Lagukumar has more than a decade of experience at Venkadeshwara, with responsibility for refinery operations and production coordination.
Procurement Manager
Sourcing, imports and cost management
Nithiyanantham Anushan brings more than ten years of procurement experience across trading, manufacturing and service businesses.
Head of Sales – Bakery Fat Products
Bakery fats and edible oil sales
S. K. Vivekanand brings more than thirty years of marketing experience in the edible oil and fats industry to the company’s bakery fat sales activities.
Finance Manager
Financial management, audit and reporting systems
Naveen Wijesekara brings experience in financial management, auditing and data analysis, including tax administration and finance system implementation.
Accountant & HR Coordinator
Accounting, payroll and people coordination
Piravina Kulendrarajah combines accounting and human resource coordination, with experience in financial records, payroll and reporting.
Head of Laboratory & Quality Assurance
Laboratory testing, food safety and quality assurance
Arulanantharasa Nirushan brings experience as a Quality Assurance Chemist and Microbiologist, with a focus on food safety, testing and quality control.
