 He then went on to learn from the famous composer-musician Patnam Subramania Iyer supported by the Maharaja's generous stipend and imbibed the music of not only his Guru but also other great maestros of the Thanjavur-Cauvery delta.Vasudevachar eventually became the chief court musician(Asthana Vidwan) at the Mysore court.He was known for his madhyama-kala tanam singing which he learnt from his Guru.