 Chembai had heard about 'Sreelasree' Ambalavana Desikar (pontiff of the Tiruvavaduturai matha) and his discriminating knowledge of music.He wanted to have a chance to sing before him and proceeded to Tiruvavaduturai with his brother.At Desikar's suggestion, Chembai rendered in viruttam form the verse 'Kanduka madakkariyai vasamai nadattalam'.