Pillai (born 30th Nov, 1949) is an Indian Administrative Service (I.A.S) officer and the former Home Secretary of India.
He studied at Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore and St.
Joseph’s College, Bangalore, and later obtained an M.Sc from IIT, Madras.
He belongs to the Kerala cadre of the 1972 batch of I.A.S.
Pillai held diverse positions in the state government of Kerala such as:
District Collector of Kollam from 1982 to 1985
Special Secretary for Industries, especially the traditional industries of cashew, coir and handlooms
Secretary of Health
Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala.
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