Harsha Viji will take over as managing director of Sundaram Finance Limited effective July 1, 2012. Viji would be replacing T P Raman the founder managing director, who is retiring after a 16 year stint. Son of Sundaram Finance chairman, Viji Santhanam, the 37-year-old Harsha joined the board of the NBFC as an executive director - strategy & planning and also deputy managing director of Sundaram Mutual two years ago, after its disengagement with BNP Paribas. Raman will continue as a Non Executive Director.