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He was born in the year Parthiva in the month of chithrai with chithirai as his birth star.
His father’s name was Deavarajan and his grand father was Nadadur Alwan who was the nephew of Sri Bashyakarar.
His gothram was Srivathsa gothram. Once when Sri Nadadurammal was young, he wanted to learn Sri Bashyam from
his father Nadadur alvan. Alvan, however, asked Ammal to go to Engal Alvan (also known as Vishnu chiththar) at
Tiruvellarai and learn it from him. So, Ammal went from Kanchi to Tiruvellarai and studied grantha chathustya
kalakshepam at the holy feet of Engal alvan. He was performing Sampradhaya pravachanam at Kachi voithAn mandam
in kanchi varadhan sannidhi to Appullar,sudharnachar,Vadakku thiruveedhipillai and other vidwans in kanchi.
He had nominated his disciple Sudharnachar to write a vyAkyAnam to sri Bhashyam by name Srutha Prakasika.
His son was Devaraja perumal, and his grand son was Gadika satham ammal who was the Acharya for Adhi vann
satagopa yatheendra maha Desikan.
When Venkatanatha (Swamy dEsikan) was just five years old, Sri Appullar took him to Sri Bhashya Kalakshepam
being rendered by Shri Nadadur Ammal.Shri Nadadur Ammal forgot the context of his discourse when he wanted to
resume. Our five year old Venkatanatha was quick to remind Shri Nadadur Ammal the context of Sri Bashyam.
Shri Nadadur Ammal was impressed by this child prodigy and blessed Venkatanatha. The works authored by Sri
Nadadur Ammal are
TattvasAra, PrapannapArijaatha, PramEyamAla, AahnikachudAmaNi, AarAdhanakramam, PramEyasAram,
MangaLASAsanam, JnAnasAra, JayantidarpaNam, HetirAjastavaRahasyasangraham, Chaturlakshanasangraham,
Paratattva nirNayam, DramiDOpainishatsangraham, SrIbhAshyasangraham