Background
He was born deaf and came to be called Múk-arasu (literally "mute king").
He was born deaf and came to be called Múk-arasu (literally "mute king").
He succeeded to the throne through the influence of the chief minister, Tirumalaiyangar. During his reign, his delavayi (chief of the army), who was also named Kanthirava, led an expedition to subdue Chik Ballapur, but was killed during the fighting.