Who is Vallalar?

Real name:                        Ramalingham.

Familiarly known as:       Vallalar / Thiru Arutprakasha Vallalar.

Birth:                             October 5, 1823. Sunday.

Period lived:                     From 1823 to 1874.

Day of enlightenment:   January 30, 1874. Friday.

Birth place:                       Marudhur, Cuddalore District, 
                                       Tamil Nadu, India.

Parents:                            Father Ramaiya and Mother Chinnammal.

Siblings:                           Sabapathi, Parasu Raman, 
                                       Sundharambal and Unnamalai.

Wife:                               Dhanakkodi Ammaiyar.

Places lived:                    Chennai, Karunguzhi,
                                        Vadalore and Mettukkuppam.

Desired Language:          Tamil.

Books Published:             1. Ozhiviyal Olukkam.

                                        2 . Thonda Mandala Sadhagam,

                                        3.  Sinmaya Deepigai.

Books Authored:             1. Manumurai Kanda Vaasagam,

                                         2 . Jeevagaarunya Ozhukkam.

Divine Songs Written:     1 . Aindhu Thirumuraigal,

                                        2 . Aaram Thirumurai (Thiru Arutpa).

Organizations:         1. Samarasa Suttha Sanmargha Satthiya Sangham,

                                2. Samarasa Suttha Sanmargha Satthiya Dharma Saalai,

                                3. Samarasa Suttha Sanmargha Satthiya Gnaana Sabai,

                                4. Vallalar Sitthi Pettra Sitthi Valaagham.

Spiritual life:           Surrendered to "Arut Perum Jyothi" even in his childhood.

                                Commenced sacramental life at his age 12.

                                    
Worshiping God:      Arut Perum Jyothi, The Almighty.

Worshiping Guru:     Arut Perum Jyothi, The Almighty.