A donation to fund students from Cochin to study abroad Funding the morning food scheme for Cochin children Establishing the South Indian chamber of commerce in Cochin Death At the age of 48, in the midst of single-handedly revolutionising his native town Karaikudi and changing the course of history, Chettiar succumbed to his illness. He was treated for cancer in 1955. After a brief recovery, his health worsened and died on 5 April 1957 at his residence in Vepery, Madras (now Chennai). References External links http://www.alagappa.org/ Official Website,Alagappa Group of Educational Institutions http://www.alagappaalumni.com/ Official Website,Alagappa Global Alumni Association 1909 births 1957 deaths Businesspeople from Tamil Nadu Knights Bachelor Indian Knights Bachelor Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in social work Indian businesspeople in textiles 20th-century Indian businesspeople People from Sivaganga district 20th-century Indian philanthropists