 He also translated into European languages several other important Tamil literary works such as "Devaaram" (தேவாரம்), "Thiruppugazh" (திருப்புகழ்), "Nannool" (நன்னூல்) and "Aaththichoodi" (ஆத்திசூடி).Besides composing literary Tamil Grammar work, he also wrote a grammar for the common use of Tamil (Urai nadai illakkiyam - உரை நடை இலக்கியம்), which at times led to him being referred to as the 'Father of Tamil Prose'.Earlier Tamil scripts were written without the tittle (புள்ளி) for consonants, and the symbol ர was used to indicate long vowels.