Ayya Nadar along with his cousin Shanmuga Nadar travelled to Calcutta in the year 1922 and stayed there for 8 months learning about the match industry.
From 1984, Ayya Nadar sons Mr. A. Graha Durai and Mr. A. Vaira Prakasam headed the business house and later in 1987, Graha Durai along with his brother, Vaira Prakasam started Ayyan Fireworks also known as Ayyan Fireworks Factory Pvt Ltd [REF].