[3] Susaimanickam was born in Maruthakanmoi, Tamil Nadu, India, on 25 September 1945.

[1] On 27 January 1971, Susaimanickam was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai.

[1] 19 March 2005 Pope John Paul II announced, Susaimanickam to be appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai, India[4][5] and on 1 April 2005, he was appointed and consecrated as a bishop on 15 May 2005 by Peter Fernando.

On 1 September 2005, Susaimanickam succeeded as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai.

[1][2] Susaimanickam resigned from his services as the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Sivagangai on 1 September 2020 after reaching the retirement age.