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He was the prime disciple of NadAdur ammAl, and born in the year vikrama , in the month of chithirai with arudhra as his birth star to Rangaraja pillan in AthrEya gothram.
He studied Sri Bashyam, Geetha bashyam and Bhagavath vishyam from his guru Nadadur Ammal. He studied Rahasya thraya saram from his father Rangaraja Pillan. He was adorned with the title "VAdhi hamsambuvAhar" meaning one who wins over his vadhis in establishing sampradhaya siddhantham. He had a sister by name Thothathamba, who was later married to Anatha suri (Swami Desikan’s father). He was the maternal uncle and AchArya of our illustrious Swami Desikan.