 Well known among his writings in Kannada are "Chikka Devaraja Saptapadi" (1698), a musical treatise and a eulogy for his patron king rendered in seven sections with fifty-two songs.In this work, the poet exalts the king to the level of "God on Earth".It is, along with "Geetha Gopala", considered one of the more important 17th century treatises on music.