Dr Gopala Pillai, Our Founder was a Pioneer in Healthcare in Kanyakumari district who understood the medical needs of the populace. Dr.Gopala Pillai was born in a small village called Manavalakuruchi, and went on to graduate in medicine from the Madras Medical college in the year 1920.

He was the first to feel the need for a Modern Nursing home for the health care requirements of the citizens of Nagercoil / Kanyakumari District & after years of effort, this hospital was founded in 1939.

He treated patients with love & care and many a citizen of Nagercoil have fond memories of him even to this day. Gyneacology and Obstetrics were his areas of Special Care & Concern because he belived that a healthy mother and child are the first steps towards making the society vibrant.He belived in bringing the advances in the world of medicine to the people and was in the fore-front in procuring modern medical equipment.

He was a Philanthropist, helped students and dispensed health care free of cost to the poor & needy patients. He died at a relatively young age of 56. He had by then was the first to have established the concept of modern health care for the people of Kanyakumari District.