Thandavarayar was born in Villipakkam near Chennai. He was a Tamil enthusiast and worked as a judge.
and published the first eight parts of the Chendhar Thivakaram. Thandavaraya Mudaliar died in 1850. Muthiah, S. (2017-09-25). "The first Tamil newspapers"...
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