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Rotary Club of Virudhunagar

Club No. 015962 | (2025 - 2026) | Since 03.10.1979

Rotary Club Of Virudhunagar

Empowering leaders and serving communities with passion and pride.

Rotary Background

What is Rotary?

A global network of business, professional, and community leaders united to make a lasting impact through humanitarian service.

Rotary is an organization of business, professional and community leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

With over 1.2 million members in more than 34,000 clubs, Rotary’s reach spans across 200+ countries — fostering a spirit of service above self.

Rotary focuses on key areas like education, clean water, disease prevention, environmental protection, and youth development.

The Object of Rotary

  • The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.
  • High ethical standards in business and professions.
  • Applying the ideal of service in personal and community life.
  • Advancing international understanding and goodwill.

“Service Above Self.”

Rtn. K.C. Gurusamy

District Governor

Rtn. J Dhinesh Babu B.E (Civil)

Rtn. J. Dhinesh Babu B.E (Civil), an active Rotarian since induction, was born in 1971, from a reputed business and philanthropic family in Ramanathapuram. His journey in Rotary started in the year 2000 by joining Rotary Club of Ramnad. He has been actively serving the community as a Rotarian for the past 24 years. He has chaired many events of our district and has attended Rotary International Conventions at Bangkok and Singapore. He is a successful entrepreneur managing a cinema theatre and a restaurant in Ramanathapuram. He started two Rotary Clubs — Rotary Club of Kilakarai and Rotary Club of Rameswaram — in Rotary non-existent areas, and also founded the Inner Wheel Club of Ramnad during his first presidential period (2008-2009).

Rtn. K.C. Gurusamy

End Polio Now Coordinator - Zone-5 (2025-27)

Rtn. AKS V R Muthu

PDG Rtn. AKS V.R.Muthu was born to Mr. V.V.V. Rajendran and Mrs. Jegathambal on October 6, 1953. His schooling happened at K.V.S. Higher Secondary School, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu and his PUC was at St. Joseph College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu. He graduated as a Bachelor of Commerce from M.M.K. College, Mumbai. He started his career as an intern, who practised auditing under Auditor K.V.Ramasamy (Chennai) for 3 years. 1978 was when it all began. He entered his family business of manufacturing and marketing Gingelly Oil. Rotary International attracted him as an incredible organization that operates on the idea, “Service above Self!” He became a Rotarian in 1981 and feels that his life became more meaningful after that.

Assistant Governor

Leading with excellence — our current and past Assistant Governors who inspire service and leadership.

Rtn. K.C. Gurusamy

Rtn. K C Gurusamy

Assistant Governor

Supporting district leadership in achieving excellence across all clubs with commitment, integrity, and teamwork.

Club Officers (2025 - 2026)

Young Leaders Contact

Rtn. M Pethanatchi

President

petha67@gmail.com

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Rtn. P Saradha

Secretary

saradhapadiyan@gmail.com

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Rtn. R Sivakumar

Service Chairman

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Rtn. R Maheshkumar

Vice President

office@sminternationalvnr.in

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Rtn. L Vairamani

Foundation Chair / President Elect

kalivairam@gmail.com

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Rtn. N Deenadayalan

Young Leaders Contact

deens4344@gmail.com

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Rtn. P Suriyaprabha

Sergeant at arms Interact Chairman

Young Leaders Contact

Rtn. VVSK Shanmugam

Executive Secretary / Director

shanmugam@vvs.co.in

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Rtn. D Nagendran

Treasurer

dnagendran@gmail.com

+91 9367410052

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Rtn. M S G Murugan

Membership Chair

msgmurugan4@gmail.com

Young Leaders Contact

Rtn. Dr. D Pathinettam Padiyan

Learning Facilitator

dppadiyan@gmail.com

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Rtn. Ramiah Vadivel

Public Image Chair

rvrmselvi@gmail.com

Young Leaders Contact

Rtn. R K S Jeyabalan

Service Projects Chair

jeyabala204@gmail.com

Past Assistant Governors

Rtn. MAPR Krishnamoorthy

Rtn. MAPR Krishnamoorthy

Assistant Governor (2016–17)

Led district service projects fostering lasting community impact.

Rtn. R. Mariappan

Rtn. R. Mariappan

Assistant Governor (2017–18)

Promoted youth engagement and sustainable initiatives.

Rtn. R. Nirmala

Rtn. R. Nirmala

Assistant Governor (2018–19)

Enhanced club collaboration and regional development efforts.

Rtn. D. Vijayakumari

Rtn. D. Vijayakumari

Assistant Governor (2019–20)

Pioneered women’s empowerment initiatives across the district.

Rtn. S. Palanichamy

Rtn. S. Palanichamy

Assistant Governor (2020–21)

Focused on vocational training and education excellence.

Rtn. K. Gayathri

Rtn. N. R. Vadivel

Assistant Governor (2021–22)

Strengthened inter-club networking and innovation projects.

Rtn. K. Gayathri

Rtn. K. Gayathri

Assistant Governor (2022–23)

Encouraged innovation and diversity through club activities.

Clubs Sponsored

Virudhunagar Elite

(Rotary Club)

Virudhunagar Kingdom

(Rotary Club)

Virudhunagar

(Rotaract Club)

Sri Vidya Arts and Science College

(Rotaract Club)

Virudhunagar Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology

(Rotaract Club)

Sri Vidya College of Engineering & Technology

(Rotaract Club)

Virudhunagar Idhayam

(Rotary Club)

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