[1] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.

[2] P. V. Rajaraman was born on 2 February 1944 in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu[3] to P. S. Venkatachalam and Janaki.

[3] During his tenure as a civil servant, Rajaraman held several senior positions such as the chairman and managing director of Tamil Nadu Housing Board, State Commissioner of Sugar, chairman and managing director of Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation, chairman of Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation Limited[6] and the director, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.

[1][5] Rajaraman is married to Vasudha and the couple has a daughter, Veena, and a son, Shiva.

The Government of India included him, in 2015, in the Republic Day honours list for the civilian award of Padma Shri.