K. Aiyadurai

Kandavanam Aiyadurai was a Ceylon Tamil politician and lawyer.

In this Tamil name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kandavanam is a patronym, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Aiyadurai.

K. Aiyadurai
Chairman, Jaffna Urban Council
Personal details
Born	1892
Died	(1967-08-15)15 August 1967
Alma mater	Kantharodai English Institute Jaffna Hindu College Ceylon Technical College Ceylon Law College
Profession	Teacher, Lawyer
Ethnicity	Ceylon Tamil

Early life

Aiyadurai was born in 1892.^[1] He was the son of Kandavanam and Paruvathipillai from Evenai near Punnalaikkadduvan in northern province of Ceylon. He was educated at Kantharodai English Institute (now Skandavarodaya College) and Jaffna Hindu College.^[1] He then went to study in Madras from where he passed the First in Arts Examination.^[1] After returning to Ceylon he entered Ceylon Technical College and qualified as a science teacher.^[1] After qualification he taught at Jaffna Hindu College.^[1] Later Aiyadurai entered Ceylon Law College, qualifying as a proctor and taking his oaths in 1923.^[1] He then practised law in Punnalaikkadduvan and Vannarpannai.

Aiyadurai married Nagapooshani, daughter of Thillaiampalam and Suntharam. They had five children - Dr Karunanandan, Pathmavathy Jeyaseelan, Leela Balasingham, Justice Sivanandan and Thilgavathy Vijeyaratnam.^[1] Aiyadurai later married Manonmani, daughter of Thambimuthu. They had one child - Sivayogavalli.^[1]

Political career

Aiyadurai was a member of Jaffna Urban Council for about ten years.^[1] He was elected as the council's vice-chairman in 1934 and 1939 and chairman in 1942 and 1943.^[1] Aiyadurai was one of the earliest supporters of the establishment of Jaffna Library.

Death

Aiyadurai died on 15 August 1967.