Legends Among Kallars - 3

A.Veeriya Vandayar

Rao Bahadur Sri. A. Veeriya Vandayar, popularly known as Poondi Vandayar, was a Pilanthropist, Founder of Sri Pushpam College- Poondi and Long-standing Leader for Kallar Mahajana Sangam.Early Life.Veeriya Vandayar was born in 1899 at Poondi in Tanjure District, Tamilnadu. In the Royal Family of Poondi.Social WelfareVandayar Founded Sri Pushpam College in 1956, at that time there were no College for technical education in Tanjure, except Kudanthai Arasu Kalluri, he started college for the upliftment of economically backward people, Late Rao Bahadur Sri. A. Veeriya Vandayar after visiting European countries established the college with a vision of new ideas. The institution is named after the family deity Sri Pushpa Vaneswara. This college named after him is a fitting tribute paid to the beacon light to shatter the ignorance of the rural mass. The entire family members are serving the society in this area for the upliftment of economically backward people.Social WelfareHe was the Long-standing Leader for Kallar Mahajana Sangam until it was merged into Mukkulathor Sangam, he led nationwide campaigns for upliftment of his society and economically backward people.DeathTill death he served for economically backward people, his Society and poors, he died on 1970 in Poondi, Tanjure.