He was a member of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1951 to 1967 and served as a minister in C. Rajagopalachari and K. Kamaraj's cabinets.
[1] As soon as Shanmugha took over the administration of the estate, the land became embroiled in a number of disputes and lengthy court cases.
Hotel Woodlands is located on the exact spot where the Raja's official residence in the city had earlier stood.
He played four first class matches during the 1941/42 and 1943/44 seasons for the Madras cricket team scoring 129 runs at an average of 21.50.
[12][13] Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi died on 4 March 1967 and was succeeded as the titular Raja of Ramnad by his son.