A. N. Chandrasekaran

A. N. Chandrasekaran
Dr Chandasekaran, in 2020
Born
Arungundram Nagarajan Chandrasekaran

(1938-10-15) 15 October 1938
Rammayapet, Andhra Pradesh, India
Alma materMadras Medical College
Occupations
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
Military career
Allegiance India
BranchIndian Army
Service years1963–c. 1965
RankCaptain
UnitArmy Medical Corps
ConflictsIndo-Pakistani War
Awards

A. N. Chandrasekaran (born Arungundram Nagarajan Chandrasekaran in 1938, in Rammayapet, Andhra Pradesh) is an Indian doctor and philanthropist from Chennai, India.[1][2]

Biography

Early years and military career

Chandrasekaran was born on 15 October 1938 as Arungundram Nagarajan Chandrasekaran in Rammayapet, Andhra Pradesh. He joined the Madras Medical College and completed his MBBS in 1962. In 1963, he joined the Army Medical Corps and served in the aftermath of the Indo-Chinese War of 1962[3] and through the Indo-Pakistani War in 1965 in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a part of the 8th Gorkha Rifles[4] regiment. Attaining the rank of Captain, for his service Chandrasekaran was awarded the Raksha Medal, Samar Seva Star, and the Sainya Seva Medal.[1]

Medical career

In 1972, Chandrasekaran pioneered the first dedicated Department of Rheumatology in India at Madras Medical College[1][5][6][7] and subsequently developed into an advanced training institute that has produced more than fifty Doctor of Medicine graduates and six PhD scholars[8] who subsequently created rheumatology departments and studies across India.[2] He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles on rheumatology[9] and, in 1994, launched the Journal of Indian Rheumatism Association (JIRA), the first scientific journal dedicated to rheumatology in India.[8][10] In 1997 he was elected Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Medical Sciences (FNAMS).[11]

In 1993 Chandrasekaran conducted some of the earliest medical studies done under the direction of the World Health Organization showing the efficacy of traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.[12][1][2]

He successfully sued the Government of Tamil Nadu for discrimination and was, in 2012, awarded by the Madras High Court the position of the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, the highest medical posting in state of Tamil Nadu.[13][14][15]

Philanthropy

Apart from his contributions to medicine, Chandrasekaran was involved in the philanthropic development of rural India. In 2011 he established a maternity hospital in Arungundram[1] along with his earlier establishments of a primary school,[16] a public library, and community center.[3][4] He was also credited with discovering and restoring a 1200-year-old ancient temple from c. 850 – c. 900 CE or earlier[17][18][19][20] for which he was awarded the R.E.A.C.H. Foundation Award by Academy of Archaeology and Sciences of Ancient India (AASAI).[21][1]

Awards

In addition to his military awards, among the awards conferred on Chandrasekaran include:

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e Bansal, Purna; Mamadapur, Mahabaleshwar (April–June 2025). "Healing Hands, Inspiring Hearts: The Legacy of Dr. AN Chandrasekaran". Current Medical Issues. 23 (2): 138–141. doi:10.4103/cmi.cmi_137_24. ISSN 0973-4651.
  3. ^ a b "Hariharan Kundram Public Charitable Trust - Dr ANC Biography". arungundram.com. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Living Legend in Medicine - Captain Prof. Dr. A. N. Chandrasekaran". CME INDIA. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Directorate of Medical Education". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via mmc.ac.in.
  6. ^ "Association of Rheumatologists of Tamilnadu". www.tnrheumatology.org. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  7. ^ DIN (12 November 2022). ‘ஸ்டெம் செல்’ தானம்: அமைச்சா் மா.சுப்பிரமணியன் வேண்டுகோள் [‘Stem cell’ donation: Minister M. Subramanian’s request]. Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b "History of IRA & Rheumatology in India". Indian Rheumatology Association. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  9. ^ "A N Chandrasekaran's research works". Madras Medical College, Chennai (MMC) and other places. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via ResearchGate.
  10. ^ "Department of Rheumatology – Reminiscence – IRA eNewsLetter". Madras Medical College. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  11. ^ "List of Fellows NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences, India. 2016. p. 25.
  12. ^ Chandrasekaran, A.N; Porkodi, R; Radhamadhavan; Parthiban, M; Bhatt, Narendra (1994). "Study of Ayurvedic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis comparing with Auranofin". Indian Practitioner. 47 (6): 489–502 – via ResearchGate.
  13. ^ தினமணி (22 May 2009). ஓய்வுபெற்ற பேராசிரியருக்கு மருத்துவ சேவை இயக்குநருக்கு நிகரான பென்ஷன்: உயர் நீதிமன்றம் உத்தரவு [Retired professor to receive pension equivalent to that of Medical Services Director: High Court orders]. Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Health Secy ticked off over promotion tangle". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Hall of Fame". Madras Medical College Alumni. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Hariharan Kundram Public Charitable Trust - School". www.arungundram.com. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Visit Temples: Best Website for Visiting Temples in India". visittemples.com. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  18. ^ "Heritage trip to Arunkundram, Thirupanmalai and Thirumalai". Raman's kirukkalgal. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  19. ^ "Hariharan Kundram Public Charitable Trust - Temple". arungundram.com. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  20. ^ ஆயிரம் ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முந்தைய சிவன் கோவில் கண்டுபிடிப்பு! [Discovery of a thousand-year-old Shiva temple!]. தினமலர் [Dinamalar] (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  21. ^ a b "REACH Heritage Awards 2011". REACH Foundation. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  22. ^ "Awards & Oration Recipients". Indian Rheumatology Association. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  23. ^ Handa, Rohini (1 December 2024). "Dr. M. N. Passey—The Man, the Award and the Awardees". Indian Journal of Rheumatology. 19 (4): 326–328. doi:10.1177/09733698241264442. ISSN 0973-3698.
  24. ^ தினமணி (20 September 2012). டாக்டர் ஏ.என். சந்திரசேகரனுக்கு வாழ்நாள் சாதனையாளர் விருது [Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. A.N. Chandrasekaran]. Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  25. ^ மருத்துவக் கல்வியில் வணிகமயமாக்கலை ஒழிக்க வேண்டும் [Commercialization in medical education must be eliminated]. தினமணி [Dinamani] (in Tamil). 21 August 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  26. ^ "Time to cure medical education of ills: CM". The Hindu. 21 August 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  27. ^ "Dr Chandrasekaran to get APLAR Master Award". The New Indian Express. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  28. ^ "Master Award". Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  29. ^ டாக்டர் சந்திரசேகரன் APLAR மாஸ்டர் விருது [Dr. Chandrasekaran APLAR Master Award]. www.unmaiseithigal.page. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
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