Arunachalam Vellayan is a businessperson who has been at the head of 17 different companies. Currently, Mr. Vellayan occupies the position of Chairman of Foskor (Pty) Ltd., Chairman of Coromandel International Ltd., Chairman for Roca Bathroom Products Pvt Ltd., Chairman of Parry Infrastructure Co. Pvt Ltd. and Chairman for Murugappa Holdings Ltd.

He is also Chairman for Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Member-Executive Committee at Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Member of Southern India Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Vice President for Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and Vice President-Southern India at The Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry and on the board of 6 other companies.

In his past career he occupied the position of Managing Director at Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd. and Managing Director at TI Diamond Chain Ltd (a subsidiary of Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.), Non-Executive Chairman of E.I.D.-Parry (India) Ltd. and Non-Executive Chairman of Coromandel International Ltd. (a subsidiary of E.I.D.-Parry (India) Ltd.), Chairman for Fertiliser Association of India, President at Indian Chemical Council, President at Indian Sugar Mills Association, President at All India Cycle Manufacturers Association, Vice President at All India Shippers Council, Executive Chairman at Murugappa Group, President of International Chamber of Commerce India and Vice President at Federation of Indian Export Organizations.

Mr. Vellayan received a graduate degree from Warwick Business School and an undergraduate degree from Shri Ram College of Commerce.