[citation needed] At a very early age, Veerabahu was involved in Indian Independence Movement.
[citation needed] Prior to Indian independence, Veerabahu sacrificed his law career to participate in Mahatma Gandhi's struggle.
He actively worked for removal of untouchability, prohibition and championed the cause of Scheduled Castes.
Veerabahu signed the original Constitution of India in his mother tongue, Tamil, being the only member of the Constituent Assembly to do so.
Despite his contributions, he chose not to take a pension for freedom fighters, managing his family expenses through his ancestral property and income.