V.P. Nandakumar Highlights Manappuram Finance’s 75-Year Journey of Progress and Innovation
Manappuram Finance Ltd, one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The company was founded in 1949 by the late V.C. Padmanabhan in the village of Valapad , located in Kerala’s Thrissur district. His goal was simple — to help local villagers by providing them with financial support. Today, under the leadership of his son V.P. Nandakumar , who serves as the Managing Director and CEO , Manappuram Finance has grown into a major financial institution with an Asset Under Management (AUM) of Rs 42,070 crore , serving a large customer base across India. The company now offers a wide range of financial products such as personal loans, business loans, and vehicle loans , along with its core gold loan services . Reflecting on this remarkable 75-year journey, V.P. Nandakumar expresses his heartfelt gratitude to his team for their dedication, hard work, and continuous support in building Manappuram Finance into what i...