KSN sowed the seeds for the success of The Sanmar Group, now a large and diversified industrial conglomerate. He travelled extensively, identifying appropriate joint venture partners for the Group, embarking on a new era in its growth path. The Group successfully diversified from Plastics and Chlorochemicals into industries in the Engineering, Speciality Chemicals and Shipping sectors, thus keeping Sanmar in the forefront of Indian industry.
Even in his fifties, KSN was associated with several leading Indian companies as Chairman and as Director, providing mature advice and guidance. He was a promoter director of Chemplast, South India Shipping, Industrial Chemicals, WS Industries and Tamil Nadu Dadha Pharmaceuticals and Director of HMT, Kothari Madras and MRF, among many such positions he held.
The Sanmar Group headquarters, Chennai.