P.C. Soundaraj, a distinguished alumnus of SVN College where he completed his B.Sc in Mathematics and DCP in 1980, embarked on a remarkable journey in photography with divine inspiration from Isaiah 40:31. The name “KARUDENPHOTOS” was bestowed upon him by Pastor Rev. Daniel Manoharan and brought to life by Pandian Printing Press, Coimbatore.

In 1985, Soundaraj’s father, Mr. Paul Chellaiah Periya Karupanadar, inaugurated the first studio at Thathaneri Main Road, opposite ESI Hospital, Madurai. This foundation was followed by the opening of the first main branch in 1986 at Goripalayam near Thevar Statue, Madurai, by Mr. Thagarajan, proprietor of Shanti Electricals.