ABOUT OUR CHARITIES
The members of the Trust Board are dedicated and have strongly resolved to continue the Founder’s philanthropic services. The management is running four schools and a college viz. Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty’s Hindu Higher Secondary School at Tiruvallur (1887), Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty’s Higher Secondary School at Perambur (1890), Seetha Kingston Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Kilpauk (1969), Calavala Cunnan Chetty ’s Hindu Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Kakkalur (2003) and – Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty’s Hindu College at Pattabiram. (1969) in memory of our founder. The College and the Seetha Kingston School were started to commemorate the birth centenary of our testator.
The Trust, in continuation of the Founder’s social services, makes regular monthly contributions to many needy institutions and individuals. Abhaya Nilayam at Mylapore and the Society for the Protection of Children – the Destitute Home at Washermenpet, Sri Vasavi Sisu Vihar Trust, George Town, Sri Matha Trust (for cancer patients), Nethrodaya (home for the blind) are among the numerous institutions that enjoy the financial assistance of our Trust. A modern free choultry is being run at Egmore for those who come to Chennai for medical treatment. The Trust also voluntarily donated a substantial sum towards the cost of five class rooms to Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Devasthanam and Charities for their Women’s College at Kothwal Market, Chennai. Medical Assistance is provided to deserving persons for undergoing major operations i.e. open heart surgery, kidney transplants, etc. Donations are given for construction and renovation of temples which are in dilapidated condition. Liberal donations are made by the management for various relief funds of Government.
Former Trustees of Our Charities
Sri Sami Venkatachalam Chetty Garu
Trustee 1920 – 1958
Sri M. Nammalwar Chetty
Trustee 1935 – 1996
Sri Thatha Nagiah Chetty
Trustee 1920 – 1935
Sri Thatha Raghavalu Chetty
Trustee 1920 – 1944
Sri Pottur Aiyannah Chetty
Trustee 1920 – 1933
Sri Desu. Ethiraj Sampath Chetty
Trustee 1920 – 1927
Sri Pappi Chetty Rajamannar Chetty
Trustee 1920 – 1946
Sri Pappichetty Bashyakaralu Chetty
Trustee 1920 – 1944
Sri G. V. Thepperumal Chetty (a) G.V. Varadarajulu Chetty
Trustee 1920 – 1930
Sri Rao Bahadur V. Parthasarathi Chetty
Trustee 1920 – 1921
Sri C. Soobramaniam Chetty
Trustee 1935 – 1959
Sri C. V. Rahava Chetty
Trustee 1935 – 1949
Sri Calimidi Alavandar Chetty
Trustee 1935 – 1939
Sri Sani Venkatesa Perumal Chetty
Trustee 1935 – 1950
Sri Gunipudi Subramaniam Chetty
Trustee 1935 – 1938
Sri G. Subbu Krishna Chetty
Trustee 1938 – 1966
Sri G. Veeraraghavalu Chetty
Trustee 1939 – 1963
Sri C. Y. Sanjeevi Chetty
Trustee 1945 – 1952
Sri C. Ranganayaculu Chetty
Trustee 1945 – 1951
Sri G. Krishna Arya
Trustee 1946 – 1964
Sri P .A. Aiyannah Chetty
Trustee 1945 – 1974
Sri Gollapudi Suryanarayan Chetty
Trustee 1950 – 1955
Sri A. Cunniah Chetty
Trustee 1951 – 1973
Sri C. Ethiraj
Trustee 1953 – 2007
Sri J. Govindaasamy
Trustee 1955 – 1993
Sri P. Venkataswami
Trustee 1959 – 1984
Sri C. Emberuamanar Gupta
Trustee 1959 – 2003
Sri C. N. Alwar Chetty
Trustee 1963 – 2004
Dr. T. M.Srinivasan
Trustee 1966 – 1984
Sri C. Radhakrishna Chetty
Trustee 1975 – 1980
Sri T. Ramachandra
Trustee 1984 – 1991
Sri S. Nandagopal
Trustee 1993 – 2009
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Pravin TellaKula, M.B.B.S., D.O.FIACLE (Australia)
President & Trustee
Sri M.V. Cunnaiah Chetty, B.Sc., B.Com.,
Managing Trustee
Sri C.Venkatachalam, B.Com., D.B.M.
Trustee
Sri V. Sethuram
Trustee
Sri Vummidi Sreehari, B.Sc.,
Trustee
Sri M. Venkatesaperumal, B.A, F.C.A.
Honorary Secretary & Trustee