Coimbatoreâs âGear Manâ P Subramanian Passes Away; He Was Revered For His Social Service
by Swarajya Staff - Dec 11, 2020 03:35 PM
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P Subramanian, who founded Shanthi Gears in Coimbatore, will be remembered for his social service.
One of Tamil Naduâs forward-looking entrepreneur P Subramanian, who founded the popular Shanthi Gears Ltd, died this morning at a private hospital in Coimbatore. He was 78.
Much loved and revered, Subramanian, popularly known as âgear manâ had been admitted to the hospital, following ill-health.
âWhat is E Sridharan to Metro Railways, P Subramanian is to gears,â wrote
The Hindu BusinessLine in 2012.
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The founder of Shanthi Gears, Subramanian was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Coimbatore.
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COIMBATORE: Fondly referred to as the Gear man of Coimbatore, P Subramanian died after a prolonged illness in the city on Friday at 79.
The founder of Shanthi Gears, Subramanian was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city. He is best-known for serving high quality food at low prices to hundreds of people daily through his charitable trust, Shanthi Social Services, at Singanallur in the city.
An alumnus of PSG Polytechnic, Subramanian s zeal for entrepreneurship and social service were what endeared him to the people. He joined PSG Polytechnic as a lecturer in the late 1960s. While working there, he started a workshop to pursue his interest in machines. That proved to be the foundation for Shanthi Gears, founded in 1972.