poems, Kalithurai, Nagai Patthu, Nagai Kochagam and Nagai Thiruvasagam. His other works include Arul Mani Malai, poems venerating Karaikal Kadir Mohideen. Karaikal had published Mathur Kavi's Hazarat Shahu Ali Masthan Oli Shahib poems at the Mohamed Samadani Press. A second edition was published by Quraniya Press in 1963. His Thirukarana Vannangal poems, and the Deen Vilakka Vannam poems dedicated to Hazarat Syed Ibrahim Sahid of Ervadi, were published by the Karaikal Mohamed Samadani Press in 1895 CE and a second edition published by Quraniaya Press in Madurai, also in 1963. His book, Pancha Rathina Vannangal was not published but remnants of handwritten copies were found in his house and published by 1963 by Quraniya Press. In 1922, Kuthubu Mani Malai, dedicated by Mathura Kavi to Mohideen Abdul Kadir Jailani was published by Thubash T. K. Mohamed Ibrahim of Abiramam-Natham, a relative of Mathura Kavi and a representative of the Manonmani Vilasam Press in Madurai. Educational institutions Dr. Zakir Hussain College (1970). Ilayangudi Higher Secondary School (1914). St. Anne's Matric Higher Secondary School, Mallipattinam, Ilayangudi. Rahmanniya Elementary School (1914),Ilayangudi. Government Girls' High School, Ilayangudi. Melapallivasal Girls' Higher Secondary School, Ilayangudi INP Matriculation School, Ilayangudi. Iqra Matriculation School, Ilayangudi. Hamidiyya Higher Secondary School, Salaiyur, Ilayangudi. IILM(Ilayangudi Institute of Learning and Monitoring) Elementary School. Haji K. K. Ibrahim Ali Higher Secondary School, Pudur, Ilayangudi. Muslim Nalvali Abiviruthi School, . Al Ameen Buhari Technical Institute,ilayangudi. Arabic Madarasa, Pudur Road, Ilayangudi. Notable people Ilayankudi Maranar, is a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the fourth in the list of 63 Nayanars. Allama Karim Gani, academic and independence activist. He was an associate of Subhas Chandra Bose. References External links Satellite view Community website Community website Cities and towns in Sivaganga district