Shri P. Subramanian was the Founder Promoter of Shanthi Gears Ltd, a leading Gear Manufacturer located in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. He is fondly remembered as the “Gear-man of Coimbatore” for developing this industry from scratch to a successful gear company, recognised worldwide. Despite his illustrious work in the industry and social service sector, he shunned publicity and always maintained a low profile.

Born on November 11th, 1942 to an agricultural family, Shri P. Subramanian, was a first-generation industrialist. He completed his Diploma in LME in Mechanical Engineering in 1963 and a Post Diploma in Production Engineering in 1966, at PSG Polytechnic, Coimbatore and worked as a teaching staff at the same institute. His spirit of entrepreneurship and technical acumen drove him to set up his own enterprise in gear manufacturing in 1968 in a small rented shed without any capital and in 1969, Shanthi Engineering & Trading Co. was established.