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Mr. AL. Ramanathan, the
adopted son of Dr. Alagappa Chettiar had his schooling at Alagappa Model
High School in Karaikudi. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Zoology
from Alagappa Arts College, Karaikudi. As an avid sports enthusiast he
played cricket with a passion. He was successful in establishing a factory
in Trichy to manufacture abrasives.
In 1965 married Unnamalai,
the daughter of Dr.(Mrs.) Umayal Ramanathan. He is the proud father of a
son and a daughter. He honoured his foster father by christening his son
after the late Dr. RM. Alagappa Chettiar. The young Alagappan has
fulfilled his father's dreams by qualifying creditably as a physician
specializing Orthopaedics. He is a workaholic like his father and desires
to serve his native land through his noble profession. He has a clear-cut
vision like his great grandfather to serve humanity.
Mr. A.L. Ramanathan's
daughter, Lakshmi is the administrator of the Umayal Play School and Day
Care Center housed in the Alagappa School campus in Chennai. She is
married to Mr. Narayanan, a Textile Engineer. Mr. A.L. Ramanathan takes
pride in his grandson's birthday on 6th April, which strangely coincides
with the birthday of the great Dr. Alagappa Chettiar.
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