Early Life
Singaravelu Chettiar was born in a wealthy family, the third son of Venkatachalam Chetty and Valliammai in Madras (now called Chennai). He matriculated in 1881 and then, from Madras Christian College, he passed F.A. (First examination in Arts) in 1884. Chettiar took his B.A. degree from the Presidency College under the Madras University. He joined the Madras Law College and got his B.L. degree in 1907. Thereafter Chettiar practiced law at the Madras High Court.
In 1889, Chettiar got married to Angammal: a lady not belonging to his caste. Their only daughter was Kamala. Seetha, his grand-niece, married Philip Spratt in 1939. Chettiar was successful as a lawyer; within a short riperiod, he earned enough wealth to acquire estates in Madras town and suburbs.
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