Venkatesh Prabhu, born in 1945, hails from Kumbla town, near Kasargod, Kerala. After establishing a plastic bottle business in 1975 and taking it to heights of great success, he took voluntary retirement in 2009, to devote the remaining days of his life to serve Guruji and Guruji’s mission of protecting and nourishing Indian cows. He actively participates in overseeing the various activities at Surabhivana.