[4] When he reached adulthood, he inherited the properties managed until then by the agent, Seshadri Iyengar, including Palavanatham Zameen.
The Sangam also included a college ("Sethupathi Senthamizh Kalaasaalai"), library ("Pandiyan Puthaga Saalai") and literary research centre ("Nool Aaraaichisaalai").
A monthly collection of essays in Tamil by well-known poets was also launched, entitled Senthamizh, which has since seen its centenary celebration.
[11] Pandithurai Thevar provided financial assistance and also recruited share-holders for the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, started by V.O.
Chidambaram Pillai in 1906, which operated steamer services between Tuticorin and Colombo, to break the British monopoly.
[14] Pandithurai Thevar himself composed poetry works such as Sivagnanapuram Murugan Kavadich Sindhu, Rettai Manimalai (written for his guru, Sivagnana Swamigal), Raja Rajeshwari Padhikam, and many others.