Amarar Thiru K.L.N. Krishnan (01-01-1918 to 08-06-2001), was a great visionary legend in small-scale industries like Jet pump, Rubber, Steel, Foundry etc., and had rendered yeomen service to the cause of education including women's education. Besides K.L.N.College of Information Technology, he established

• 1. Sourashtra Arts and Science College,
• 2. Sourashtra Girls Higher Secondary School
• 3. K.L.N. Polytechnic College
• 4. K.L.N. College of Engineering.

He was the District Commissioner Bharath Scouts and Guides for 30 years, President of Sourashtra college, Madurai for 15 years, the Chairman of Apex Association of Indo-Canadian Institutional Co-operation project sponsored by Government of India in Tamil Nadu Ploytechnic college, Madurai, President of Institute of Social Science, Madurai, the Senate Member of Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, and the President of Rotary Club of Madurai West and Governor group representative. He was also the recipient of Survaloga Seva Ratna awarded by Kanchi Kamakotee Peetam Sankaracharya.