Debashis Chatterjee, Director, Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K), has expressed his condolences on the demise of A. Vellayan, former Chairman, Murugappa Group.In his message on Monday (November 17), Mr. Chatterjee said that Mr. Vellayan was also the Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIM-K. “Mr. Vellayan was among India’s finest business leaders—an exemplary human being whose foresight, humility, and compassion earned the respect of all who knew him,” he said. Since taking charge as Chairperson in 2018, Mr. Vellayan steered the IIM-K through a phase of stellar growth and global visibility, Mr. Chatterjee added.Published - November 17, 2025 08:58 pm IST