R Venkataraman, former President of India, inaugurating the KS Narayanan Block at the Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Tiruvanmiyur (14 July 2000).
KSN never claimed credit for his acts of generosity, nor did he seek any publicity for deeds that came straight from his heart. True to his core belief in giving back to society several-fold from the fruits of our labours, he and The Sanmar Group have over the years contributed wholesomely to the growth of several institutions playing vital roles in education, health, medicine and rehabilitation of the dispossessed, directly and through the charitable trusts associated with the Group such as Mrs Madhuram Narayanan Charitable Trust and Foundation, The Sanmar Welfare Trust and KSN Sports Foundation. Some of the many beneficiaries of his largesse are the Andhra Mahila Sabha, Cancer Institute, Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai Willingdon Corporate Foundation, Voluntary Health Services (VHS) among others. He was actively involved in the management of several educational and philanthropic organisations including the Indian Education Trust, Mrs Madhuram Narayanan Charitable Foundation and The Sanmar Welfare Trust.
KSN seen with M Karunanidhi, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Dr V Shantha at the inaugural function of Mrs Madhuram Narayanan Block at the Cancer Institute, Adyar (9 Aug 2000).
Inauguration of the Madhuram Narayanan Complex at Sankara Nethralaya by Bharat Ratna Prof APJ Abdul Kalam (2001).