Tanti founded Suzlon Energy Ltd in 1995, kickstarting the wind revolution in the country at a time when the global wind energy market was dominated by international players. Tanti, 64, died Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He is survived by his mother, wife, two children and three brothers and one sister. Tulsi Tanti Death: Tulsi Tanti was the poster boy of India's wind energy boom and his ascent was driven by acquisitions at a rapid clip. The ambition to be the market leader in the wind energy space culminated in Suzlon capturing a 50 per cent of the market in India. The hunger for more resulted in his undoing also. A lifetime of contribution: Shri Tulsi Tanti, Founder, Late Chairman and Managing Director The journey from “The Wind Man of India” to becoming “The Father of Indian Renewable Energy” I ndia’s wind energy pioneer, Tulsi Tanti, chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, died on Saturday at age 64.