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	Through sheer hard work he ended up completing law studies and, though a late entrant to the law practice, went on to become a leading advocate in Tanjore becoming not only successful and wealthy but also a well-respected [[nobleman]] in that region, especially in Tanjore and in the villages of Kathiramangalam and [[Nannilam]].		Through sheer hard work he ended up completing law studies and, though a late entrant to the law practice, went on to become a leading advocate in Tanjore becoming not only successful and wealthy but also a well-respected [[nobleman]] in that region, especially in Tanjore and in the villages of Kathiramangalam and [[Nannilam]].

	In 1891, he donated land in Tanjore for a new school, which was subsequently named after him, the [[Kalyanasundaram Higher Secondary School]] (KHSS) which is still in operation. He was an admirer and good friend of [[U. V. Swaminatha Iyer\|Dr. U. V. Swaminatha Iyer]]; Dr. Swaminatha's autobiography ''En Sarithiram'', refers to this bond and his 1892 visit to Kathiramangalam to attend the [[~~Graha Pravesh~~\|gruhapravesam]] of Kalyanasundarmier's newly built home.		In 1891, he donated land in Tanjore for a new school, which was subsequently named after him, the Kalyanasundaram Higher Secondary School (KHSS) which is still in operation. He was an admirer and good friend of [[U. V. Swaminatha Iyer\|Dr. U. V. Swaminatha Iyer]]; Dr. Swaminatha Iyer’s autobiography ''En Sarithiram'', refers to this bond and to his 1892 visit to Kathiramangalam to attend the [[Grihapravesha\|gruhapravesam]] of Kalyanasundarmier's newly built home.

	== Political career ==		== Political career ==
	In 1892, Kalyanasundaramier was nominated to the [[Madras Legislative Council]] from the Municipalities seat ahead of [[S. A. Saminatha Iyer\|Rao Bahadur S.A. Saminatha Iyer]]. He would go on to be nominated from the same seat for the next 3 terms, serving the council until 1897.		In 1892, Kalyanasundaramier was nominated to the [[Madras Legislative Council]] from the Municipalities seat ahead of [[S. A. Saminatha Iyer\|Rao Bahadur S.A. Saminatha Iyer]]. He would go on to be nominated from the same seat for the next 3 terms, serving the council until 1897.

	In 1893, he succeeded Rao Bahadur S.A. Saminatha Iyer as the Chairman of the Tanjore municipal council.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} In 1896, he is credited with having introduced an individual bill in the Madras Legislative Council.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} In 1897, he built a hall ([[mandapam]]) for the ''dakshina thirupathi venkatesa perumal koil'' in Kathiramangalam in the name of his mother. He is reputed{{how\|date=September 2018}} to have dug a few wells in Kathiramangalam and built a road from the village to the main Kumbakonam-~~Mayavaram~~ road, all out of his own pockets.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}}		In 1893, he succeeded Rao Bahadur S.A. Saminatha Iyer as the Chairman of the Tanjore municipal council.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} In 1896, he is credited with having introduced an individual bill in the Madras Legislative Council.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} In 1897, he built a hall ([[mandapam]]) for the ''dakshina thirupathi venkatesa perumal koil'' in Kathiramangalam in the name of his mother. He is reputed{{how\|date=September 2018}} to have dug a few wells in Kathiramangalam and built a road from the village to the main Kumbakonam-[[Mayiladuthurai]] road, all out of his own pockets.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}}

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'''K. Kalyanasundaramier''' (also spelt '''Kalyanasundaram Iyer''') was a leading advocate, philanthropist and Indian politician from [[Thanjavur|Tanjore]] who served as a member of the [[Madras Legislative Council]] from the Municipalities seat from 1892 to 1897.<ref name="madrasp231">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QztuAAAAMAAJ | title=Madras district gazetteers, Volume 1 | publisher=Superintendent, Government Press | author=Hemingway, F. R. | year=1907 | pages=231}}</ref>

== Early life ==
He was born somewhere in the 1840s. He lost his father at a very young age and was brought up by his mother, Alamelu, in his native village of [[Kathiramangalam]]. It is believed{{by whom|date=September 2018}} his initial K. stands for his native village.

Through sheer hard work he ended up completing law studies and, though a late entrant to the law practice, went on to become a leading advocate in Tanjore becoming not only successful and wealthy but also a well-respected [[nobleman]] in that region, especially in Tanjore and in the villages of Kathiramangalam and [[Nannilam]].

In 1891, he donated land in Tanjore for a new school, which was subsequently named after him, the [[Kalyanasundaram Higher Secondary School]] (KHSS) which is still in operation. He was an admirer and good friend of [[U. V. Swaminatha Iyer|Dr. U. V. Swaminatha Iyer]]; Dr. Swaminatha's autobiography ''En Sarithiram'', refers to this bond and his 1892 visit to Kathiramangalam to attend the [[Graha Pravesh|gruhapravesam]] of Kalyanasundarmier's newly built home.

== Political career ==
In 1892, Kalyanasundaramier was nominated to the [[Madras Legislative Council]] from the Municipalities seat ahead of [[S. A. Saminatha Iyer|Rao Bahadur S.A. Saminatha Iyer]]. He would go on to be nominated from the same seat for the next 3 terms, serving the council until 1897.

In 1893, he succeeded Rao Bahadur S.A. Saminatha Iyer as the Chairman of the Tanjore municipal council.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} In 1896, he is credited with having introduced an individual bill in the Madras Legislative Council.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} In 1897, he built a hall ([[mandapam]]) for the ''dakshina thirupathi venkatesa perumal koil'' in Kathiramangalam in the name of his mother. He is reputed{{how|date=September 2018}} to have dug a few wells in Kathiramangalam and built a road from the village to the main Kumbakonam-Mayavaram road, all out of his own pockets.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

== Personal life ==
He had at least two sons, K. Ramaratnam Aiyer, B.A. and K. Balasubramaniam Aiyer. K. Ramaratnam Aiyer was a Tamil scholar who, amongst others, wrote an early modern day commentary on [[Kuruntokai]] which was edited and published in Kalanilayam weekly between April–December 1930 by T.N. Seshachalam Iyer.

Kalyanasundaramier died sometime in the late 1890s at the age of 54.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* {{cite book | title=Madras Legislative Council; Its constitution and working between 1861 and 1909| author=K. C. Markandan| year=1964| publisher=S. Chand & CO|pages=51}}

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