ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn wɛn vˈiː.tˈiː.sˌʌbɹɐmˈeɪniə pˈɪlaɪ, wʌz wˈɜːkɪŋ ɪnðə dˈɪstɹɪkt kˈoːɹt æt mˈændʒɐkˌʌpæm, dˈɪkʃɪɾɚz pɹˈiːsts ʌv tʃˈɪdɐmbˌæɹæm tˈɛmpəl, baɪ wˈeɪ ʌv ˈɛvɪdəns ɪn ɐ kˈoːɹt kˈeɪs pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd kwoʊtˈeɪʃənz fɹʌm sˈɛvɹəl lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi wˈɜːks.
In 1871 when V.T.Subramania Pillai, was working in the district court at Manjakuppam, dikshitars (priests) of Chidambaram temple, by way of evidence in a court case presented quotations from several literary works.