[1] Swami Rudrananda's interests spanned social reform, the congress party of India and poetry by Subramanya Bharathi.
This interaction led to a growing interest in the Ramakrishna Order, which he later joined at the age of 25, a decision supported by his mother.
[3] Rudrananda was sent to Fiji by the Ramakrishna Mission in 1939, as Swami Avinashananda moved to Sri Lanka, to assist Then India Sanmarga Ikya (T.I.S.I.)
Swami Rudrananda was fondly called a "SarkkariSami", as he was working for the betterment of sugar cane workers in Fiji.
The Sangam Sarada Printing Press was started, on 15 August 1948, to address the educational needs of the community at large.
Publications like Sangam in Tamil, Pacific Review in English, Jagriti in Hindi, and Na Pacifica in Fijian were published and circulated to give voice to the Indian community.
Although Rudrananda initially refused to take part in union or political activities, he worked with A. D. Patel to help found the Maha Sangh.