PROFILE (of R. Sankaranarayanan, Senior Advocate) Mr. R. Sankaranarayanan was born on 4th January, 1952, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Native of Tirunelveli, born to (late) Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) S. Ramanathan and Smt. Subadra and spent his early years in Nagercoil. As his (late) father was an ex-serviceman, his schooling was spread across India. He is deeply influenced by teachings of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda as he completed his schooling in Ramakrishna Mission at Chennai. He pursued his undergraduate degree in Commerce
(of R. Sankaranarayanan, Senior Advocate)
Mr. R. Sankaranarayanan was born on 4th January, 1952, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Native of Tirunelveli, born to (late) Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) S. Ramanathan and Smt. Subadra and spent his early years in Nagercoil. As his (late) father was an ex-serviceman, his schooling was spread across India. He is deeply influenced by teachings of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda as he completed his schooling in Ramakrishna Mission at Chennai. He pursued his undergraduate degree in Commerce at Loyola College, Madras in 1971 where he met his guru Mr. Vedantam Srinivasan, one of the greatest intellectuals of Tamil Nadu Bar. Then he went on to complete his Law degree at Madras Law College in 1974 where his association with Mr. Vedantam Srinivasan continued and grew into a lifelong one.
He enrolled in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in 1974 and was groomed into a budding advocate by S. Ramasubramaniam, Sr Advocate of Ramasubramaniam Associates and by King & Partridge. He was later designated as a Senior Counsel. He is practicing in the areas of Corporate Law, Arbitration and general Civil Suits.
He also has a keen interest in activities intended to promote democracy and philanthropy. He was the Secretary of Citizens for Democracy, Tamil Nadu unit, and he actively participated in the battle for restoration of democracy during the Emergency period between 1975 to 1977. He was also actively engaged in People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL). Between 1983-1987, he also organized rehabilitation of victims of riots in Sri Lanka, who had sought refuge in Tami Nadu.
Due to his early and lifelong association with the Military personnel, thanks to his late father, he also has great respect and regard for the men and women in armed forces. He has organized events to bridge the gap between men in uniform and the civilians, to bring to life the services and sacrifices of many unsung heroes through debates and elocution competitions in colleges. Reading and discussing history, playing bridge and educating poor young children are some of his passions. And he is admired by all those who know him for his wit and sense of humour.
He is well known for conducting the litigation between the Chhabria brothers (also known as Shaw Wallace brothers), which spanned nearly a decade.
