V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
6 events, 1872 to 1974; 2 marked as turning points.
1872
Birth of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, later the founder of the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, was born at Ottapidaram in Tirunelveli district.
1906
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai founds the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company
To compete with British lines on the Tuticorin-Colombo route, V. O. Chidambaram Pillai registered an Indian-owned shipping firm.
1908
Coral Mill strike in Tuticorin
Led by V. O. Chidambaram Pillai and Subramania Siva, Coral Mill workers in Tuticorin struck against poor pay and harsh conditions.
Arrest of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai and Tirunelveli unrest
The arrest of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai and Subramania Siva on sedition charges set off unrest in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin.
1936
Death of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Nationalist pioneer V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, who had started the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, died in Thoothukudi.
1974
The new all-weather harbour at Tuticorin began operations as a major port, now known as V. O. Chidambaranar Port.
