# Singai G. Ramachandran
**Singai G. Ramachandran** (சிங்கை ராமச்சந்திரன்; full name Singai Govindarasu Ramachandran) is an Indian politician and entrepreneur from [Coimbatore](https://www.edgepedia.org/coimbatore), Tamil Nadu, a former functionary of the [All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam](https://www.edgepedia.org/all-india-anna-dravida-munnetra-kazhagam) (AIADMK) who contested the 2024 [Lok Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-sabha) election from Coimbatore and was appointed Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (TANSIM) in 2026 after joining the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).[1](https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=109) • [2](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03) • [3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Family | Son of Govindaraj; he has said Jayalalithaa elevated his father, whom he described as a mill worker, to the assembly[1](https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=109) • [3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1) |
| Education | Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, PSG Polytechnic College (2003–2007); B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, PSG College of Technology (2007–2010); MBA, IIM Ahmedabad (2013–2015)[3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1) |
| AIADMK roles | State Secretary of the IT Wing from 2016, appointed by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa; State Secretary of the Student Wing from January 2025 to July 2026[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03) • [4](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/singai-g-ramachandran-71b236b1_i-am-deeply-grateful-to-honble-edappadi-activity-7277728540114960384-CrF8) |
| 2024 Lok Sabha contest | AIADMK candidate from Coimbatore; polled 236,490 votes (17.23%) and lost to the DMK's Ganapathi P Rajkumar[5](https://www.netadata.in/constituencies/lok-sabha/coimbatore) |
| Businesses | Founded Campus Cafe (April 2015), co-founded Friend In Knead, and founded The Social Media Company (2017)[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03) |
| Party change | Resigned from the AIADMK in July 2026 and joined the TVK on August 11, 2026, in the presence of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay[3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1) • [6](https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-nadu/news/singai-g-ramachandran-joins-tvk-in-presence-of-cm-joseph-vijay/articleshow/133157699.cms) |
| Current position | Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (TANSIM), appointed by the state government in September 2026[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03) • [3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1) |
## Education and early career
Ramachandran completed his high schooling at PERKS Matriculation Higher Secondary School in 2003, then took a Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at PSG Polytechnic College from 2003 to 2007 and a [Bachelor's degree](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelors-degree) in [Electronics](https://www.edgepedia.org/electronics) and Communication Engineering at [PSG College of Technology](https://www.edgepedia.org/psg-college-of-technology) from 2007 to 2010.[3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1) At IIM Ahmedabad he served as General Secretary of the Students Affairs Council, according to his LinkedIn profile.[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03)
After completing the MBA in 2015 he did not take the campus placement route.[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03) He founded Campus Cafe, a food outlet aimed at college students, in April 2015, later co-founded Friend In Knead, an online cake business, and in 2017 founded The Social Media Company, a video content and digital media venture.[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03)
## AIADMK career
In 2016, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa appointed Ramachandran State Secretary of the AIADMK's Information Technology Wing, where he worked on the party's digital campaigns and helped build its online presence.[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03) • [7](https://tamil.abplive.com/elections/who-is-singai-ramachandran-coimbatore-admk-candidate-lok-sabha-election-2024-know-profile-biography-tnn-173995) He later served as State Secretary of the party's Student Wing from January 2025 to July 2026, an appointment made by party leader [Edappadi K. Palaniswami](https://www.edgepedia.org/edappadi-k-palaniswami).[3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1) • [4](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/singai-g-ramachandran-71b236b1_i-am-deeply-grateful-to-honble-edappadi-activity-7277728540114960384-CrF8)
**2024 Lok Sabha election.** The AIADMK nominated Ramachandran, its IT wing chief who hailed from the same region, from the Coimbatore constituency for the April 19, 2024 general election, a contest described as the most watched in [Tamil Nadu](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-nadu), pitting the ruling DMK and the AIADMK against the BJP's K. Annamalai.[8](https://odishapostepaper.com/uploads/epaper/2024-03/65fdd6583376b.pdf) • [9](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2024/epaper/march/delhi-english-edition-2024-03-22.pdf) His affidavit declared assets of Rs 26,274,343 with nil liabilities and no criminal cases; his profession was listed as business and his spouse's as a doctor at PSG Hospital, Coimbatore.[1](https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=109) He finished with 236,490 votes, 17.23 percent of the vote, losing to the DMK's Ganapathi P. Rajkumar.[5](https://www.netadata.in/constituencies/lok-sabha/coimbatore)
## Move to the TVK and TANSIM appointment
Ramachandran resigned from the AIADMK in July 2026 and joined the [Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamilaga-vettri-kazhagam), the party of actor-turned-politician and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on August 11, 2026, in Vijay's presence.[3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1) • [6](https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-nadu/news/singai-g-ramachandran-joins-tvk-in-presence-of-cm-joseph-vijay/articleshow/133157699.cms) In September 2026 the Tamil Nadu government, through a government order issued by the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises department, appointed him Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (TANSIM).[3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1) • [2](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03)
TANSIM is the state government's nodal organization for promoting startups and innovation, established to support entrepreneurship, research and development, infrastructure, knowledge creation, technological development, and skilled manpower.[3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1) Reporting on the appointment noted that the role connects several strands of his career in entrepreneurship, technology, digital media, and work with young people.[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03)
## Family background
Ramachandran is the son of Govindaraj.[1](https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=109) In a statement recalling his association with the AIADMK, he said that Jayalalithaa had given him the name G Ramachandran and had elevated his father, whom he described as a simple mill worker, to the assembly as an MLA, and that after his father's sudden death his mother raised him and ensured his education.[3](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1)
## References
1. [Singai G Ramachandran, Lok Sabha 2024 affidavit information, MyNeta (Association for Democratic Reforms)](https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=109)
2. [Who is Singai Ramachandran? IIM Ahmedabad graduate now heads Tamil Nadu startup mission, India Today (September 3, 2026)](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/who-is-singai-ramachandran-iim-ahmedabad-graduate-now-heads-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-2986505-2026-09-03)
3. [Who Is Singai Ramachandran? From IIMA To Tamil Nadu Startup Mission Chairperson, NDTV (September 3, 2026)](https://www.ndtv.com/education/who-is-singai-ramachandran-from-iima-to-tamil-nadu-startup-mission-chairperson-11996861/amp/1)
4. [Singai G Ramachandran, LinkedIn post on appointment as State Secretary of AIADMK Students Wing](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/singai-g-ramachandran-71b236b1_i-am-deeply-grateful-to-honble-edappadi-activity-7277728540114960384-CrF8)
5. [Coimbatore Lok Sabha Constituency election history, NetaData](https://www.netadata.in/constituencies/lok-sabha/coimbatore)
6. [முதல்வர் விஜய் முன்னிலையில் தவெகவில் இணைந்தார் சிங்கை ஜி. ராமச்சந்திரன், Samayam Tamil (August 11, 2026)](https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-nadu/news/singai-g-ramachandran-joins-tvk-in-presence-of-cm-joseph-vijay/articleshow/133157699.cms)
7. [Singai Ramachandran Profile: ஐஐஎம் பட்டதாரி டூ அதிமுக வேட்பாளர், ABP Live Tamil](https://tamil.abplive.com/elections/who-is-singai-ramachandran-coimbatore-admk-candidate-lok-sabha-election-2024-know-profile-biography-tnn-173995)
8. [Odisha Post e-paper, March 2024 (PTI report on the Coimbatore contest)](https://odishapostepaper.com/uploads/epaper/2024-03/65fdd6583376b.pdf)
9. [The Pioneer, Delhi edition, March 22, 2024](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2024/epaper/march/delhi-english-edition-2024-03-22.pdf)
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