• Was responsible for the outstanding growth of the' Daily Thanthi' ,the most popular morning daily which comands the highest readership
• Pioneer in starting g the first evening daily at Trinunelveli at the district level in 1959
• Successfully established the Weekly Tamil magazine "Rani" which has celebrated it's Silver Jubilee in 1987.
• Introduced the"Rani Muthu" magazine and "Rani Comics " both fortnightly .
• Immediate Past President of the Indian Newspaper Society(I.N.S.)
• Introduced the Evening Newspaper "Malai Malar".

• Chairman ,
  The Sun Paper Mills Limited,
  a Public Limited Company which produces Newsprint quality white printing paper.
• Director ,
  The India Cements ,Shankar Nagar,tirunelveli.
• Director ,
  Aruna Sugars & EnterprisesLtd.,
  Pennada

• Chairman ,
  Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering,Tiruchendur.
• Chairman,
  Aditanar College of Arts & Sciences, Tiruchendur.
• Founder,
  Govindammal College for Women, Tiruchendur.
• Founder,
  College of Physical Education,Tiruchendur.
• Founder President,
  Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Education,Tiruchendur.
• Chairman,
  Sivanth School, Cheranmahadevi
  

• Madurai Kamaraj University as member of Senate (1981 to 1984)
• University of Chennai as the member of Syndicate (1982 to 1985)
• Annamalai University, Chiambaram, as Member of Senate.
• Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, as Member of Senate
  (1987 to 1990) and (1991 to 1994)
• Dr. M.G.R. Medical Universty as the Member of the Planning Board.(1994-1997)

He holds the following offices in the three Polytechnic Institutuions:

• President,Managing Committee,
  Nallalagu Polytechnic, Madras
• Member ,Manging Committee,
  Sankar Institute of Polytechnics,Shankar Nagar,Tirunelveli District.
• Chairman, Managing Committee of Chamber of Commerce,
  Manali Ramakrishna Mudaliar Institute of Polytechnic.
• Member cum Treasurer, Board of Management, YMCA
  College of Physical Education, Madras.

A good marksman particularly in Clay-Pigeon Shoting having won medals at national and state levels.

Founder -President of All India Karate Federation.

Led the Indian Contingent as its Chef-de-Mission for the VIII Asian Games, 1978.

As President of the Volleyball Federation of India he served excellently for the cause of Volleyball and became one of lthe top administrators .

ADMINISTRATION OF SPORTS BODIES

• Life President,
  Indian Olympic Association
• Vice President ,
  Olympic Council of Asia
• Member
  Board of Administration
  International Volleyball Federation
• Executive Vice President
  Asian Volleyball Confederation
• President
  Swimming Federation of India
• President
  Volleyball Federation of India
• Executive Vice President
  Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu
• Chairman
  Chennai University tournaments and Sports Committee.
• President
  Tamilnadu Olympic Association
• Senior Vice President
  Tamilnadu Shooting Association
• Honorary Secretary
  Chennai Rifle Club.

• The Olympic order of merit was conferred for the services renderred for the development of sports and educaton by the International Olympic Committee.
• Was awarded Gold Medal on the 19th of July by the International Volleyball Feferation for his valuable contribution towards the development of Vollleyball in India.
• He earned a award for his exemplary services rendered for the development of Sports and education .He received the 'Sports and Study award the year 1987.

• 'Shiromani' Award on the 9th May 1990 for outstanding achievements in various fields of
  activties.
• 'Vijaya Shree' Award on the 26th Aug 1990 in Madras.