hiː wʌzðə kɹiːˈeɪɾɚɹ ʌv tˈɜːɹəpjˌuːkəl, , mˈiːnɪŋ "hˈoʊli pɹˈeɪz" ɔːɹ "dᵻvˈaɪn ɡlˈoːɹi", ɐ bˈʊk ʌv pˈoʊᵻmz ɪn tˈæmɪl ɪn pɹˈeɪz ʌv mjˈʊɹɹuːɡən.
He was the creator of Tiruppukal (, , meaning "Holy Praise" or "Divine Glory"), a book of poems in Tamil in praise of Murugan.