ˈɜːli mjuːzˈɪʃənz hˌuː sˈɛt tˈɜːɹəpjˌuːkəl tə mjˈuːzɪk ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd kɑːɹnˈæɾɪk mjˈuːzɪkəl dʒˈaɪənt, kˈæntʃiːpˌʊɹɹəm nˈeɪnə pˈɪlaɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ ænd hɪz dɪsˈaɪpəl, tʃˈɪɾoːɹ sˌʌbɹɐmˈeɪniəm pˈɪlaɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv.
Early musicians who set Tiruppukal to music included Carnatic musical giant, Kancheepuram Naina Pillai (1888-1934) and his disciple, Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai (1898-1975).