Quick Info
| Profession | Businessman |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 02/06/1963 |
| Age | 62 years |
| Birthplace | Mohanur, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Natarajan Chandrasekaran |
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| Nickname | Chandra |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| School | Tamil-medium government school, Mohanur; English-medium school for the senior secondary, Mohanur |
| College | Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore; Regional Engineering College (now NIT), Tiruchirapalli |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm |
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| Weight | 75 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Degree | B.Sc. in Applied Sciences, M.C.A. in Computer Engineering |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Hobbies | Photography, listening to music, running, trekking |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife | Lalitha |
| Children | One son |
Family
| Father | Srinivasan Natarajan (Lawyer & Farmer) |
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| Siblings | 5 |
Career
| Role at TCS | Chief Operating Officer (2007), CEO and Managing Director (2009-2017) |
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| Chairman of National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) | 2012-2013 |
| Chairman TATA Sons | January 2017 onwards |
| Other Chairman Roles | Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Air India, Tata Consumer Products, Indian Hotels Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Digital, Tata Electronics, Tata Limited, Tata Incorporated, Tata Consumer Products, Agratas Energy Storage Solutions, B20 Global Institute, TCS Foundation, Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation |
| Board Positions | International Advisory Council of Singapore's Economic Development Board, Mitsubishi's International Advisory Committee, Board of Governors of New York Academy of Sciences, Chairman of Society and Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Member of IMF Managing Director's Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth |
Awards & Honours
| Padma Bhushan, one of India’s highest civilian awards (2022) | |
| France’s highest civilian award Légion d’Honneur (2023) | |
| Honorary Knight of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (2025) |
Favourites
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| Favourite Sport | Cricket |
| Favourite Destination | Lonavala |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Natarajan's hometown is a small village in Tamil Nadu where he grew up. | |
| 2. His family owned 15 acres of land used for cultivating bananas, rice, and sugarcane. | |
| 3. In 1987, he began his career at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). | |
| 4. In 2009, at 46 years old, he became one of the youngest CEOs in the Tata Group. | |
| 5. Known for his exceptional memory, he can recall at least 5000 employees by their first names. | |
| 6. He was the first non-family member to become Chairman of Tata Sons. | |
| 7. Under his leadership at TCS, the company became India's largest private sector employer and most valuable company. | |
| 8. Under his leadership, TCS grew nearly 10-fold from 8.8 billion to 80 billion dollars since its listing in 2004. | |
| 9. He has been awarded several honorary doctorates by leading universities in India and internationally. | |
| 10. He was recognized as Best CEO 2010-15 in Institutional Investor's Annual All-Asia Executive Team rankings. | |
| 11. He is a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and an active member of Computer Society of India and British Computer Society. | |
| 12. He was the first non-Parsi and professional executive to head the Tata Group. |