Career
He is known for his heroic contributions in the salt march of Vedaranyam in 1930, alongside C. Rajagopalachari. In the year 1931 Vedaratnam was conferred with the title of ‘Sardar’ at the meeting of the Tamil Nadu Agriculturists and labourers at Tirunelveli, for his exploits in the Vedaranyam Salt March. He was multi-lingual and patronised many native arts
In the year 1946, he founded the Kasturba Gandhi Kanya Gurukulam which is a rural, charitable women"s welfare organisation situated in Vedaranyam.
This orphanage, since then, has continued its services of feeding, sheltering and educating many helpless girl children. In the year 1997, the government of India honoured this leader by releasing a postal stamp in commemoration of his centenary celebration.
He was born in the noble lineage of the phenomenal saint-poet Thayumanavar, who richly served Tamil literature and religion. As he turned twenty, he was greatly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and his ideology.
He was equally enamoured by the ancient Thirukural.
The rural women welfare organisation that he founded has provided succour to thousands of poor girl children over the years and is fully functional to the day. Many visitors from various countries have paid visits to Gurukulam and have appreciated their services.