Tattuvarayar was an ascetic scholar and disciple of
Svarupananda Desikar in the late 14th century - early 15th century time. He composed an anthology of verses on the
Advaita philosophy called ''Kurundirattu'' containing about 1400 verses around the same time his ''
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'' (teacher) wrote an anthology. Tattuvarayar is also known for his many devotional songs and poems, famous among which are the ''Paduturai'', ''Nanavinodan Kalambakam'', ''Mohavadaip-parani'' and ''Annavadaipparani''.
References
* K.A. Nilakanta Sastry, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002) {{ISBN, 0-19-560686-8
History of Tamil Nadu