The jail authorities were in surprise they did not know how Kamaraj could able to get his needs. But they came to know about the hole in that tree and tried trap Gopalakrishnan . But Gopalakrishnan escaped from there and came back to Kumbakkonam , where he was arrested for the first time. On hearing the arrest of Kamaraj his Grand mother took ill. She was bedridden. Volunteers of Virudhunagar Congress were thirsty for his release. Duraisamy Nadar other went to Alipuram jail informing about the health condition of his grandmother and asked him to come on parole. But he refused. He was released in 1931 under Gandhji - Irwin pact. He came to Virudhunagar . Public took him in a procession from railway station to his house which a mile away. Such a huge 

procession was never seen at Virudhunagar there before. He was asked to address a few words to the public. He accepted . In his address he thanked the public for the felicitation and asked them to pray god that he should not get proud. It was his first speech.

His first stage speech was at Elinga Naaiackan patti which was 5 miles away from Virudhunagar.

HABIT OF HAVING FOLDED TOWEL ON SHOULDER 

Health condition of Parvathy Ammal became worse. The desire to see the grandson had made her to hold her life. Few days after the release of Kamaraj his grand mother expired.

Kamaraj performed the cremation . There was a change in him after that. A week after the death of his grand mother he used to have a folded towel on his shoulder.