A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar

A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar was an Indian politician. He was a member of the legislative assembly elected to Madras State from Thanjavur constituency as a Congress candidate. He was elected thrice from the constituency, in 1946, 1957 and 1967.

The people of Thanjavur, in his time, relied heavily on agriculture. There was a lack of industries and higher educational institutions. Parisutha Nadar, aided by Kamaraj was instrumental in facilitating the creation of institution of Thanjavur Medical College.

Early life and education

He was born in Thanjavur, on 13 April 1909, to Yagappa Nadar and Gnanammal. His elder brother was Arulanandasamy Nadar. He did his schooling at St. Antony's High School, Thanjavur. He completed his intermediate course and graduated from St. Joseph's College in Tiruchirappalli. He was equally fond of sports and excelled in them.

Political work He was also elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 1946. During this tenure, he was a member of the Constituent Assembly, which helped draft the Constitution of India. He was part of the transient assembly and legislature formed just before India attained its independence. Parisutha Nadar and Jerome D'Souza were part of the commission that was specially formed for "the protection of Minorities' rights" under the Indian Constitution.

+ Political Roles Role Duration 1946-52 MLA, Thanjavur 1957-62 MLA, Thanjavur 1967-71 MLA, Thanjavur 1959-61 Municipal Chairman, Thanjavur

As MLA for Thanjavur, he completed a project to provide drinking water to Thanjavur from Kollidam. He was the founder president of The Thanjavur Cricket Club and Thanjavur District Football Association. During World War II, he served as the Air Raid Warden for Thanjavur and was decorated with the title "Rao Sahib" for his meritorious service to society.

Philanthropic services Parisutha Nadar was among the main donors of lands of about now occupied by the Thanjavur Medical College, the New Bus Stand and the Rajah Serfoji Government College.

Agriculturist Being a traditional agriculturist, he owned large tracts of agricultural lands cultivating paddy, banana, sugarcane and coconut. He was the first to introduce borewells in the region for irrigation. He was the first in the region to introduce mechanized systems in agriculture in the region.