About Trustees

Shriraam Bhagvath is the Managing Trustee of Carnatic Tamil Trust.

He is a certified executive coach, life coach, investor, voice actor and singer. Having spent about a decade in North America, working for companies that include Global retail giants like Costco, in the areas of communications and change management, he knows and has felt the unique challenges that one faces in Senior, and Top Management positions. His 13 years of professional experience working with the retail, education and IT services sectors, has made him passionate about helping executives and organizations manage and succeed in navigating through changes. Whether it is enhancing personal communication performance and leadership skills, or building and nurturing professional relationships, or leading career transition, or success coaching, Shriraam Bhagvath provides customized corporate executive coaching services that eventually improve the individual’s and company’s effectiveness.

On the artistic side, as a voice actor, he has performed voice-overs for several corporate presentations, documentaries, and e-learning modules. While in California, he was part of a Los-Angeles based Indian band called ‘RiffsNRaagas’ that released an album named ‘Yatra’ in 2012, in which, he has sung two songs.

Shriraam holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication from University of Madras, a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University of Carbondale, U.S.A, and an M.B.A (with a focus on Integrated Marketing Communications and Change Management) from Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada. Shriraam Bhagvath is the Managing Trustee of Carnatic Tamil Trust.

Ubhayabharathi Venkataraman is one of the Trustees of Carnatic Tamil Trust.

She is a practicing advocate at the Hon’ble High Court of Madras. She works with her father Mr.N.Venkataraman, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India. She has had a diverse work experience of cases ranging from Indirect taxes to direct taxes to matters of Constitutional importance including the on-going issue of Sabarimala.

She is an ardent rasika of Carnatic music and has also been trained in Classical music for 13 years. She has been actively involved in organizing ‘Prabhatasangeetham’ with her parents, a chamber music concert that happens in the morning during the month of ‘Margazhi’ for the past 20 years for the cause of Carnatic music.

Anand Natraj’s forte is in creating new products by adeptly combining deep domain expertise with the right blend of technology.

His work experience includes eventful stints at Ramco Systems and Mahindra Satyam and founder member for a dermatology company during 2005 as a CFO and COO. Anand’s core competence includes identifying unique business opportunities, attracting the best talent and creating cutting edge products based on deep domain understanding in verticals like BFSI, Pharma and Retail.
Anand holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the Vivekananda College, Chennai, and a Masters in Business Administration from IIM Calcutta. He is also a member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. And yes, he is very passionate about Tamil literature and music. He considers himself a movie buff.

Priyanka Ramani is one of the trustees of Carnatic Tamil Trust.

She is a nutritionist and an entrepreneur. Born into a health-conscious family, Priyanka has always had nutritional awareness from a very young age. Being passionate about fitness and lifestyle, it was natural that she pursued a postgraduate degree in dietetics and nutrition. Being a wife of someone who battled childhood obesity, and a mother to a child with severe allergies, her interest gravitated towards paediatric nutrition. She is passionate about helping parents nourish kids with nutritious foods and recipes keeping in mind the holistic health of the children. She works to promote healthy food choices and habits for parents and children that last a life time. She works with babies, toddlers, teens and their parents develop healthy recipes and food choices that work for them. Being a singer herself, her other interests are with Carnatic music and Tamil.