The Trust is headed by Koviloor Aadhinam Sri la Sri Meyyappa Gnanadesika Swamigal as Ex-officio Chairman. Dr N. Krishnan, an eminent eye surgeon, Director – Kaanal's Koviloor Eye Hospital, Chennai is the Managing Trustee and Mr. K. Palaniappan, a renowned entrepreneur, Chairman - Rathna Group of Companies, Coimbatore is the Joint Managing Trustee. The Trust is ably supported by trustees and other representatives.

Koviloor Eye Hospital (KEH) will focus on economically disadvantaged groups in rural areas by providing a comprehensive eye health facility in its main hospital located in Koviloor near Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. KEH is managed by KAANAL a not-for-profit trust. KEH will serve all patients, with more than half the number of patients receiving services free of cost, regardless of the service complexity.
 

KEH is housed in a two storey hospital building on the main ro  leading to Koviloor Mutt. The land has been provided by the Kovilo  Aadhinam. KEH’s hi-tech ophthalmic operation theatre is of Internation  Standards with state of the art equipment. KEH will ha  in-house Ophthalmologists and visiting Super Specialty Ophthalm  Consultants. Koviloor Mutt has gifted two and a half acres of land to the KAAN  Trust for creating a charitable super specialty eye Hospital wi  Vision Rehabilitation and Enhancement facilities for blindness a  low vision at Koviloor near Karaikudi. KAANAL’s vision is a sup  specialty eye care services research institute to be built in a phas  manner at this site. KAANAL plans to achieve this vision with t  help of like-minded philanthropists and Corporate Houses throu  their CSR. Apart from Eye Care Services, the hallmark of the project will   to identify the children born with blindness and rehabilitate th  to have a better future.