 He could be the most prolific writer of Kannada literature.He has more than 30 literary works to his credit.His best known works are "Vishnu Purana" (1691), "Kamalachala Mahatmya" (1681), "Hastigiri Mahatmya" (1679), "Rukmangada Charite" (1681), "Satvikabrahma-Vidya-Vilasa" on Visishtadvaita philosophy, and "Yadugiri Mahatmya" in praise of Kadambi Srirangacharya 
His other well-known works are "Divya Suri Charitre", a history of the twelve Alvar saints; "Artha Panchaka" ("Five truths"), on saint Pillai Lokacharya; a commentary on Tiruvayimozhi of mystic-saint Nammalvar; and a collection of seventy songs called "Shringarada Hadugalu" in praise of his patron Chikka Devaraja (pen-name "Chikkadevaraja").