ˈæɹənˌædʒɪɹˌɪnɐθˌɑːɹ wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn sɛŋɡˈʌnθə kˈaɪkoʊlɚ fˈæmɪli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈoːɹtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ɪn tˈɜːɹuːvˌæneɪmˌælaɪ, ɐ tˈaʊn ɪnðə vˌɪdʒeɪˌænɐɡˈɑːɹɹə ˈɛmpaɪɚ.
Arunagirinathar was born in Senguntha Kaikolar family during the 14th century in Tiruvannamalai, a town in the Vijayanagara empire.