am , ▁El ich an ur , ▁acres ▁of ▁vast ▁agricult ural ▁lands ▁were ▁owned ▁by ▁him . ▁Also ▁the ▁places ▁in ▁K umb ak on am , ▁were ▁British ’ s ▁camp ▁normally ▁referred ▁as ▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁club ▁and ▁today ▁the ▁place ▁where ▁Th anga ▁Vill as ▁Tob acco ▁factory ▁situ ate , ▁all ▁once ▁owned ▁by ▁Sh ri . ▁G ur un ad ha ▁P illa i . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁lifetime , ▁he ▁don ated ▁a ▁vast ▁portion ▁of ▁his ▁lands ▁to ▁the ▁poor ▁and ▁the ▁need y . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁Municipal ▁member ▁of ▁K umb ak on am ▁during ▁those ▁days . ▁ ▁S . ▁K umar as amy ’ s ▁ ▁father ▁G . ▁S ivas ub ram an iam ▁P illa i ▁was ▁a ▁person ▁who ▁was ▁totally ▁devoted ▁to ▁Gand h ism ▁principles . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁Municipal ▁member ▁of ▁K umb ak on am ▁when ▁Dr . ▁Th iy agar aj an ▁was ▁the ▁Chair man . ▁ ▁Education ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁S . ▁K umar as amy ▁joined ▁the ▁ ▁Government ▁Arts ▁College ▁( Men ), ▁K umb ak on am ▁and ▁completed ▁his ▁Bach elor ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁Arts . ▁ ▁Polit ics ▁▁ ▁During ▁his ▁college ▁period , ▁he ▁was ▁attract ed ▁by ▁Per i yar ▁E . ▁V . ▁Ram as amy ▁principles ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁students ▁political ▁wing ▁of ▁ ▁D rav id ar