JASIN: He may be a school dropout but his skills at spiritual healing made up for his academic shortcomings. Even the rich and famous make a beeline to his home in Kesang Tua, near here, to seek a cure from K.M. Thinageswar Sivaachaariyar for various ailments — including tumours and gangrene feet.
In 2011, he reportedly carried out a live open-heart surgery using the ancient Ayurvedic methods before hundreds of people in Colombo, earning him recognition by spiritual practitioners in Sri Lanka and a doctorate by the University of Colombo.