B. M. Sundaravadanan Explained

B. M. Sundaravadanan
Birth Date:1900 12, df=no
Birth Place:North Arcot District, Madras Presidency
Death Place:Chennai, India
Birth Name:Bangalore Madavaraya Mudaliar Sundaravadanan
Occupation:Surgeon
Spouse:Lakshmibai Sundaravadanan
Office1:Founder and Vice Chair of Association of Surgeons of India
Office2:Founder and President of The Kilpauk Benefit Saswatha Nithi Limited
Term Start2:1938
Term End2:1991
Office3:Chairman of Tamil Nadu Medical Council
Term Start3:1970
Term End3:1976
Alma Mater:Madras Medical College, Chennai
Term1:1938

B. M. Sundaravadanan was an Indian surgeon,[1] educationalist and a philanthropist from Madras. He was an alumnus of the Madras Medical College and the First Honorary surgeon of Madras Medical College.[2] He also served as the chairman[3] of the Tamil Nadu Medical Council.

Sundaravadanan was one of the first medical practitioners to start their hospital in EVR Periyar Salai,[4] which is now regarded as the "Med street" of Chennai.

Sundaravadanan was born in a Tuluva Vellala Mudaliar family of Madras. MM road (Madhavaraya Mudaliar Road) in Frazer town of Bangalore City is named after his father Madhavaraya Mudaliar. He was also the President of Tuluva Vellala Association[5] and associated educational institutions. Sundaravadanan was also the founder of Dr. B. M. Sundaravadanan Trust schools[6] at Shenoy Nagar, Chennai.

Sundaravadanan, along with Dr Arcot Lakshmaswami Mudaliar, was one of the founders of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI).[7] The Association of Surgeons of India has named the Best Teacher Award[8] after Sundaravadanan. Sivapatham Vittal was one of the recipients of Dr. B. M. Sundaravadanan Best Teacher Award. Sundaravadanan was also the founder president of The Kilpauk Benefit Saswatha Nithi Limited.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: சென்னை உருவாக்கத்தில் முதலியார்கள்! . Others in the creation of Chennai! . Vaishali . Vijayakumar . 13 September 2021 . Dinamani . ta . 2021-12-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211205093102/https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2021/sep/13/special-article-mudaliars-who-maketh-madras-3697360.html . 2021-12-05.
  2. Web site: Founders: Dr.B.M.Sundaravadanan . The Kilpauk Benefit Saswatha Nidhi Limited . 2021-12-05 .
  3. Web site: Presidents . 2021-12-05 . Tamil Nadu Medical Council.
  4. News: P.H. Road remains doctors' dream destination . M. . Serena Josephine . 2014-03-10 . en-IN . . 2021-12-05 . 0971-751X.
  5. Web site: Former Presidents . Tuluva Vellala Association . 2021-12-05 . en-US.
  6. News: Lions Club empowers students with English training . Thomas . Liffy . 2016-03-26 . en-IN . The Hindu . 2021-12-05 . 0971-751X.
  7. Book: Handbook 2021 . Chennai . The Association of Surgeons of India.
  8. Web site: Prof. Sivapatham Vittal - Advisory Chair - General Surgery . The MediTube.com . 2021-12-05.