It was called as  "Fist Rice School " ( Pidi Arici Pallikudam ) by all. Free Education was given here since 1888. Each and every family in the Virdhupatti had donated a fist full of Rice to this school every day hence the name of  " Fist Rice School ".

The school was run by  " Magamai "  a sort of donation. Hence free education was given since 1888. Kamaraj , when he became the Chief Minister has brought Free Education System in all high schools throughout the State and gave free education to the students. Chatira Vidhya Salai , the school in which Kamaraj studied was the forefoot for Free Education . Took the school in which studied as  a lesson and brought his dreams to true gave free education and became a lesson  to nation and thus became a Leader who gave the eye of education.

GROWTH OF THE PLANT CAN BE KNOW FROM ITS EMBRYO

One afternoon - in the sixth year of Kamaraj when he joined in Chatriya Vidhya Salai his father Kumarasami lied down in the bed due to unbearable headache . The next day he expired . The sudden demise of the person who led the family by wholesale dealings in coconuts had given a severe shock and pain to Sivakami Ammal. Kamaraj did not attain the age to recover her mother from her sorrowful mood. He also could not understand irreparable loss happened to the family.