Virudhunagar S.Vellaichamy nadar Polytechnic College is in the First place in the list of the aided polytechnic in Tamilnadu. This prestigious co-educational institution is offering valuable education to more than thousand students every year. Our Founder Kodaivallal S.Vellaichamy Nadar founded this institution in 1958.
In 1950, he became the president of K.V.S. Managing Board. In 1951 he became a president of Kshatriya Girls School and served for six years. During his tenure, he introduced a novel scheme of giving free lunch to poor students. As the school needed extension, he donated a huge amount to build a new building and it was named after Tmt. S.V. Annamalai Ammal .
While India was under the regime of the British, he extended his moral support to the Indian struggle for freedom. Since his fail physique did not allow him to take an active part in it, he rendered monitary help to the freedom fighters. From 1919 onwards a vocational institution for celebrating Thiruvalluvar day. Every year essay writing and elocution Competitions are conducted to the students through this endowments, he vowed to wear only khadi dress. He was also a voracious reader. He was highly influenced by Thirukkural. In his autobiography he has remarked that his life flourished only by Tirukkural. This motivated him to create endowments in all edu. He also paraphrased Thirukkural in simple language and published for easy understanding of the text even by a layman.
Arakkodai Annal and Tamil Marai Kaavalar are the title endowed to him in honour of his philanthropic spirit and service to Tamil Literature by the people of Virudhunagar. V.V.Shunmuga Nadar, M.S.P. Raja, T.M.M. Rajakani Nadar, V.N.M.S. Ayyasamy Nadar and K.P. Mahalinga Nadar, the great personalities of Virudhunagar gave him the title Kodai Vallal in 1950. Such a great personality lost his life on 25.2.1983.
He had a strong faith in hard work. So he achieved success in all his endeavours. Our polytechnic motto "Endeavours Brings Success" also reminds us of our founder. Our Office bearers also work as per our motto. This is the reason for the success and reputation of our Polytechnic College.