Pachaiyappa's College

Pachaiyappa's College aka Greendad's College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The college was established as Pachaiyappa's Central Institution at Popham's Broadway on 1 January 1842, from money given in Pachaiyappa Mudaliar's will. It was the first Hindu educational institution in South India, which was not funded by the British. It gained college status in 1889, and until 1947 only admitted Hindu students.AwardsThis college awards prize to the student who stands first among all mathematics students in the name of "Singaravelu Mudaliar" who was teacher to mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.Notable alumniA listing of notable alumni is published by the college. Some of those named are as follows.PoliticsKasu Brahmananda Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, 1964–71Murasoli Maran, politicianProf. K. Anbazhagan, politicianNavalar Nedunchezhiyan, politician, Interim Chief minister, Minister for 25 yearsE. V. K. Sampath, politician and one of the founders of Dravida Munnetra KazhagamC. Vijayaraghavachariar, former President of the Indian National CongressK. C. Reddy, first Chief Minister of old state of MysoreBoddepalli Rajagopala Rao, parliamentarianC.N.Annadurai, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, 1967–68E. Pugazhendi, Cuddalore Legislator thrice