P. Thambusamy Mudaliar offered his plantain grove of 100,800 square feet for the school, at a low price.
[2] The foundation stone for the main building was laid by Porter on 29 December 1881.
Since its inception, the institution was always run by a group of people belonging to Kumbakonam town.
K. Baladandayuthapani is the current secretary and correspondent of the school while R. Raman is the headmaster.
The school releases a bimonthly magazine called HARMONY to develop the writing skills of the students in English.