[1] T. N. Manoharan (TNM) hails from Rajakoil village near Gudiyatham, born to a Freedom Fighter and agriculturist T.L.Narayanasamy Chowdhry and Saradammal.

He is a post graduate in commerce from Sri Venkateswara University and a Chartered Accountant of four decades of standing.

TNM was a visiting faculty in BIM in Trichy, RBI Staff Training college and SIRC of ICAI, ICMA & ICSI in Chennai during the 1990s.

He was a special director of the Government nominated Board for revival of Satyam Computer Services Limited.

Manoharan served as chairman of the committee on Accounting Standards and Taxation of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) during 2009–2011.

He was conferred the Outstanding Mason award from GLI for the year 2019 at Grand Festival held on 30 November 2019 in Trichy.