Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu, on March 13, expressed his happiness on March 13, while riding the Chennai-Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur highway, which runs through the countryside of Chidan Baranapapuran, his native Tamil Nadu.
Sridhar Vembu of Zoho rides the Chennai-Thanjavur highway in his homeland
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu, on March 13, expressed his happiness on March 13, while riding the Chennai-Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur highway, which runs through the countryside of Chidan Baranapapuran, his native Tamil Nadu.
The Zoho founder saw the Chidambaranathapuram exit sign on the Chennai-Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur highway, and he said that is what made his small village “important”.
Vembu wrote in a post about “X”: “The exit sign makes my little village feel ‘important’! Now I want to see an electric train station too!”
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I took the Chennai-Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur highway for the first time ever, which passes through my homeland, Chidambaranathapuram
The exit sign makes my little village feel “important”!Now I also want to see the electric train station! pic.twitter.com/xmeswjbt9l
– Sridhar Vembu (@svembu) March 13, 2025
Sridhar Vembu has advocated the promotion of decentralized economies through rural infrastructure growth several times. With the establishment of Zoho’s rural office setting in Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu, Vembu highlighted his position on strengthening the rural economy and reducing urban dependence.
