Vallal Sankara Kandaswamy was born in Nangai Edayar situated on the banks of Cauvery New Velur on 23rd may 1880 in an agricultural family. He earned name and landed property by his hard work. He bequeathed his wealth and land to the educational charity Trust.

Undoubtedly Kandaswamy Kandar richly deserves a rightful place among the galaxy of renowned Philanthropists, Annamalai Chettiar and Alagappa Chettiar or his laudable services for the cause of education.

He started a High School at Velur in 1924. At the same time he started a free hostel or the poor students in Namakkal, when the above institutions were growing from strength to strength, he passed away in 20th April 1925. Afterwards the benevolent Thiru M.Parimala Kandar became the head of the educational charitable trust. His educational service is equally laudable.

He started an elementary school which later became a first grade high school. In order to impart university education to the people o this area. Vallal Thiru M.Paramila kandar started Sankara Kandasawamy kandar's Arts College in 1962. Now it is one of the reputed college in Tamil Nadu.