Padma Bhushan Sri. Mannathu Padmanabhan, a great philanthropist who dedicated his life to the upliftment of the society and Nair community, was born in Perunna, on 02 January 1878, which is a small town in Kerala, India. Sri. Eswaran Namboothiri of Nilavana Illam was his father and his mother was Chiramuttathu Parvathy Amma.
Sri. Mannath Padmanabhan was a legendary personality who dedicated his life to the upliftment of the people in Kerala in general and the Nair community in particular.

The Nair Service Society established VTMNSS College in 1964 in commemoration of the great freedom fighter, Thalakulathu Velu Thampi Dalava, on the occasion of his 200th birth anniversary. The college is situated on a hillock at Dhanuvachapuram, en route to Kanayakumari, which is on the southern most tip of Kerala. The idyllic environs of the college provide a congenial ambience for academic pursuits.

The Nair Service Society (NSS), a social organization dedicated for selfless service and social commitment, was founded by Late. Sri. Padma Vibhushan Bharata Kesari Mannathu Padmanbhan on October 31, 1914. It has its headquarters at Changanacherry, Kerala. The NSS has evolved into a well-knit and coherent organization that adheres to the noble ideals and principles of its founder. The organization runs high schools, Higher Secondary Schools, Arts and Science colleges, Teacher's Training Colleges, Engineering College, Homoeo Medical College, Nursing colleges, Polytechnic Colleges, TTC schools, Hospitals, Working Women's Hostels and Technical Institutions.