For his doctoral research he worked under the supervision of Thirumalachari Ramasami, then Director of Central Leather Research Institute and currently Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
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By the early 1970s, the number of stray dogs killed by the corporation was so high that the Central Leather Research Institute started designing products such as neckties and wallets from dog skins.
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His association with the center continued till 1975 when he returned to Chennai to serve as a consultant to Central Leather Research Institute and after two years, Amrutanjan, a pharmaceutical company, assigned him the responsibility of setting up an R & D facility for them in Chennai.
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Chettiar initiated the organization of an annual leather fair under the aegis of the Central Leather Research Institute which has grown to be the largest fair of its kind in Asia He was honoured by the Government of India in 1967, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.
