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	During his tenure as the Minister of Development, Sivagnanam Pillai participated in the 9th All-India Non-Brahmin Conference held at Madras on 19 December 1925.<ref name="encyclopaediaofpoliticalpartiesp236">{{cite book\|title=Encyclopaedia of Political Parties\|publisher=Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd.\|first=O. P.\|last=Ralhan\|pages=236}}</ref> He was knighted in the [[1926 New Year Honours]] list,<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33119/supplements/3 London Gazette, 1 January 1926]</ref> and formally invested with his knighthood by the Viceroy, [[Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax\|Lord Irwin]], on 18 February 1927 at Delhi.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33249/pages/1111 London Gazette, 18 February 1927]</ref>		During his tenure as the Minister of Development, Sivagnanam Pillai participated in the 9th All-India Non-Brahmin Conference held at Madras on 19 December 1925.<ref name="encyclopaediaofpoliticalpartiesp236">{{cite book\|title=Encyclopaedia of Political Parties\|publisher=Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd.\|first=O. P.\|last=Ralhan\|pages=236}}</ref> He was knighted in the [[1926 New Year Honours]] list,<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33119/supplements/3 London Gazette, 1 January 1926]</ref> and formally invested with his knighthood by the Viceroy, [[Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax\|Lord Irwin]], on 18 February 1927 at Delhi.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33249/pages/1111 London Gazette, 18 February 1927]</ref>

	== Personal ~~Life~~ and ~~Family~~ ==		== Personal life and family ==
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	Sivagnanam Pillai had three children: T S Avudaiappa Pillai, Sivakami Ammal and T S Ramalingam Pillai. Avudaiappa Pillai, born 28 March 1897, a career civil servant initially served in the provincial Civil Service and after Indian Independence in 1947, served in the Indian Administrative Service until 1952. He acted as the Revenue Officer and Commissioner, Corporation of Madras in 1947. His wife, Mrs. Subbammal was a great sports enthusiast and was South India Table Tennis champion.		Sivagnanam Pillai had three children: T S Avudaiappa Pillai, Sivakami Ammal and T S Ramalingam Pillai. Avudaiappa Pillai, born 28 March 1897, a career civil servant initially served in the provincial Civil Service and after Indian Independence in 1947, served in the Indian Administrative Service until 1952. He acted as the Revenue Officer and Commissioner, Corporation of Madras in 1947. His wife, Mrs. Subbammal was a great sports enthusiast and was South India Table Tennis champion.

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| honorific-prefix = Sir
| name = Tinnevely Nelliappa Sivagnanam Pillai
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| order1 = Minister of Development (Madras Presidency)
| term_start1 = 19 November 1923
| term_end1 = 3 December 1926
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| premier1 = [[Raja of Panagal]]
| governor1 = [[Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon]]<br />
Sir Charles George Todhunter (acting),<br />
[[George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen]]
| predecessor1 = [[Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu]]
| successor1 = [[R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar]]
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| death_date = 1936 (aged 75)
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Diwan Bahadur '''Sir Tinnevely Nelliappa Sivagnanam Pillai''' (1 April 1861 – 1936) was an Indian [[lawyer]], [[civil servant]] and [[politician]] from the [[Madras Presidency]]. He belonged to the [[Justice Party (India)|Justice Party]]. He served as the Minister of Development in the government of the [[Raja of Panagal]] from 1923 to 1926.

== Early life and education ==

Sivagnanam Pillai was born on 1 April 1861 to Nelliappa Pillai.<ref name="whoswho">{{cite book|title=Indian Who's who|year=1937|pages=578}}</ref> He came from [[Tinnevely]].<ref name="tamilrevivialism">{{cite book|title=Tamil Revivalism in the 1930s|last=F. Irschick|first=Eugene|publisher=Cre-A|year=1986|pages=29}}</ref><ref name="selwyn">{{cite book|title=Bishop Selwyn of Tirunelveli: A Biography of the Rt. Rev. George T. Selwyn, Faithful Missionary and Bishop of Tirunelveli, 1945-53|first=M. J.|last=Sargunam|pages=62|publisher=Christian Literary Society|year=1966}}</ref> He had his undergraduation in the Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. He graduated from [[Madras Christian College]]. He completed law from [[Madras Law College]] in 1882 and practised as an advocate.<ref name="providence">{{cite book|title=Providence and the Raj: Imperial Mission and Missionary Imperialism|first=Gerald|last=Studdert-Kennedy|year=1998|publisher=SAGE Publications|pages=[https://archive.org/details/providencerajimp0000stud/page/80 80]|isbn=0761992774|url=https://archive.org/details/providencerajimp0000stud/page/80}}</ref>

Sivagnanam Pillai was selected for the Provincial Civil Service and served as a Deputy Collector.<ref name="justicepartyp217">{{cite book|title=The Justice Party: A Historical Perspective, 1916-37|pages=217|first=P.|last=Rajaraman|publisher=Poompozhil Publishers|year=1988}}</ref><ref name="justicepartyp826">{{cite book|title=The Justice Party: A Historical Perspective, 1916-37|pages=826|first=P.|last=Rajaraman|publisher=Poompozhil Publishers|year=1988}}</ref> Upon retirement, he joined the Justice Party. In 1919, he was elected to the [[Madras Legislative Council]] from [[Tinnevely]].<ref name="tamilrevivialism" /> He replaced [[Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu]] as Minister of Development on 19 November 1923.<ref name="justicepartyp217" /><ref name="justicepartyp826" /><ref name="nallaswamipillai">{{cite book|title=The Life of J. M. Nallaswami Pillai: The Centenary Memorial to a Champion of Saiva Siddhanta|first=K. M.|last=Balasubramaniam|publisher=J. M. Somasundaram Pillai|pages=109|year=1965}}</ref>

== As Minister of Development ==

Sivagnanam Pillai was appointed Minister of Development in 1923, replacing [[Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu]]. Critics often opine that this was a move planned by the Raja of Panagal to appease the Tamil-speaking people of the Presidency.<ref name="justicepartyp217" /> Sivagnanam Pillai thus has the distinction of becoming the First Tamil Minister.

During his tenure as the Minister of Development, Sivagnanam Pillai participated in the 9th All-India Non-Brahmin Conference held at Madras on 19 December 1925.<ref name="encyclopaediaofpoliticalpartiesp236">{{cite book|title=Encyclopaedia of Political Parties|publisher=Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd.|first=O. P.|last=Ralhan|pages=236}}</ref> He was knighted in the [[1926 New Year Honours]] list,<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33119/supplements/3 London Gazette, 1 January 1926]</ref> and formally invested with his knighthood by the Viceroy, [[Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax|Lord Irwin]], on 18 February 1927 at Delhi.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33249/pages/1111 London Gazette, 18 February 1927]</ref>

== Personal Life and Family ==
{{unreferenced section|date=June 2017}}
Sivagnanam Pillai had three children: T S Avudaiappa Pillai, Sivakami Ammal and T S Ramalingam Pillai. Avudaiappa Pillai, born 28 March 1897, a career civil servant initially served in the provincial Civil Service and after Indian Independence in 1947, served in the Indian Administrative Service until 1952. He acted as the Revenue Officer and Commissioner, Corporation of Madras in 1947. His wife, Mrs. Subbammal was a great sports enthusiast and was South India Table Tennis champion.

T S Ramalingam Pillai, practised law and in 1944 was appointed as District Munsif. He went on to become a District and Sessions Judge and in 1967 was appointed as the Law Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu. He served as the Law Secretary to 3 Chief Ministers from 1967 to 1969. Post-retirement he was appointed as a Member of the Pay Commission and then as a Member of the Official Languages Commission.

== Freemasonry ==

Sivagnanam Pillai was a prominent [[freemason]] and was a member of the [[Carnatic region|Carnatic]] Lodge from 1905 to 1914<ref name="carnaticlodgep134">{{cite book|title=History of the Carnatic Lodge No. 2031, E.C. 1883-1933 Jubilee|pages=134|year=1933}}</ref> and 1925 to 1929.<ref name="carnaticlodgep141">{{cite book|title=History of the Carnatic Lodge No. 2031, E.C. 1883-1933 Jubilee|pages=141|year=1933}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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{{succession box | before= [[Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu]] | title=Minister of Development (Madras Presidency) | after= [[R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar]] | years=19 November 1923 – 3 December 1926}}
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