HOTEL DRAVIDAR

Mr L Muthiaha Udayar was born in the year 1912 . He joined Royal Indian Army after completing is SSLC at St Joseph's college , Trichy .He retired as subedar, from the army after serving in the Army in the year 1946 . He came to Vailankanni in the year 1947 by using one rupee pension he got from the Indian Government he tried his hands in various business like provision stores , Meat shop , fire wood shop before opening a restaurant. Hotel Dravidar was started in 1955 under thatched roof with just one employee. It offered only breakfast - Idli being the only item sold . Idly was placed on the table and customers used to have them and make the payment themself in the cash table which was almost left unattended . It was continued by his son who expanded it further and now it is being run by the third generation ... Offering views of the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health (a revered pilgrimage site) a 6-minute walk away, this casual budget hotel is also a 12-minute walk from Velankanni..