Early Life
Srinivasa Iyengar was born on September 11, 1874 to Seshadri Iyengar, a prominent landowner of Ramanathapuram district. His parents were orthodox Sri Vaishnava Brahmins of Madras Presidency. Srinivasa Iyengar had his schooling in Madurai and graduated from Presidency College, Madras. His early schooling was in his mother tongue, Tamil.
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