The Siddha Sakthi Arul Jothi Vallalar Kalvi Nilayam was founded in 1953 by K. R. Viswanathan., M.A., then the Member of Legislative Assembly, with the blessings and guidance of SAINT MURUGANANDA ADIGALAR, who was a follower of SAINT VALLALAR. There were only five children when the orphanage was started and the orphanage strength increased every year. An elementary school was started in 1953 and a middle school in 1958. The school was catering education not only to hostel students but also to the students from neighboring villages. The hostel was run without any aid for about 10 years and thereafter little aid was given by Government. After 20 years, the Social Welfare and Backward Class Departments were providing partial grant which is being continued now. The institution is run by the help of local philanthropists who give food, stationeries, clothes, plates, bedding, sports materials, etc. A onetime bulk contribution of Rs. 25,00,000/- (Rupees twenty five lakhs) was donated by Messrs. Dalmia Cements Limited as an endowment amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Rupees fifteen lakhs) and Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs) for the construction of a building. Messrs. Chettinad Cements Limited, constructed a hall for four class rooms worth Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs). A long time requirement of a generator was fulfilled independently by Mr. D.Karthikeyan, from Panruti, who generously donated Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs). Further, a drinking water tank for the school was constructed by Mr. M. Ravichandran, Perambalur, at a cost of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand). Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, Member of Parliament, constructed two class rooms from his M.P fund worth Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs). Separate toilet facilities for girls at a cost of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs) and boys, at a cost of Rs. 4,00,000/- (Rupees four lakhs) were constructed by Messrs. Chettinad Cements Limited, Kilapalur, independently, and Messrs Ultratech Cements Limited, Reddipalayam, under Namakku Naame Scheme, respectively. Mr. G. Murali, Chairman, Anandam Arima Sangam, Thanjavur, Constructed a Meeting hall at a cost of Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakhs), on his own . Mr. Saravanavelu, Owner of OM Tranns Logistics, Pune, Maharastra, Constructed School Compound Wall at a cost of Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakhs) on his own. Buddy Brothers from Chennai provided Mineral water equipment worth Rs. 75,000/- (Rupees seventy five thousand). Larsen and Toubro, Chennai, Provided Rs. 4,00,000/- (Rupees four lakhs) to renovate School Building at Manaleri.