| S. Mahadevan | |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1904 |
| Nationality: | Ceylonese |
| Alma Mater: | Jaffna Hindu College |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
Subramaniam Mahadevan (24 August 1904 - 23 December 1957) was a Ceylon Tamil businessman and one of the founders of Capital Maharaja Organisation, one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka.[1]
Mahadevan was born on 24 August 1904.[2] He was the son of Subramaniam, a proprietary planter from Malaya.[2] He had his early education in Malaya before his family moved to Ceylon.[2] He was then educated at the Jaffna Hindu College.[2]
After finishing education Mahadevan and his school friend S. Rajandram joined Beer and Co. as guarantee brokers.[2] Mahadevan was appointed manager of the company after it was taken over by Dodge and Seymour in 1935.[2] He became general manager of the National Carbon Company in 1939.[2]
After Dodge and Seymour ceased trading in Ceylon Mahadevan and Rajandram established several businesses to take over its client base: Mahadavans Limited, Rajandram Limited, Stirling Products and Maharaja Distribution.[2] The Maharaja building in Banshall Street, Colombo was completed in 1953.[2]
Mahadevan was a secretary of the Hindu Educational Society, which built Colombo Hindu College, and a trustee of the Maharaja Trust.[2] [3] He died on 23 December 1957 after a heart attack.[2] [4]