Musical Background: He hailed from a royal family but had no formal training in music.

Region: He belonged to Tanjavur district, Tamilnadu.

Contribution: The third of the Tevaram Trinity, he was also one of the acclaimed composers of the Tevaram.

Theme: Again, the theme was Bhakti (devotion) with the compositions in praise of Lord Siva.

Language used: Tamil.

Popular compositions: Tanenai (Ahiri), Ponnar meniyane (Pantuvarali) etc.

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