Arisil Kilar hailed from Ariyilur and belonged to the Vellalar caste.
The King Thagadur Erindha Perum Cheral Irumporai bestowed 900,000 kaanam as prize upon him for writing ten verses of the Pathitrupatthu, and also made him a minister in his court.
[3][5] He is also known for his kindness act when he helped king Vaiyāvik Kōpperum Pēkan reunite with his wife.
[5] Arisil Kilar has written twenty Sangam verses in all, including seven in Purananuru, one in Kurunthogai, ten in Pathitrupatthu, one in Thagadur Yaathirai,[3] and one (verse 13) of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.
[1][2] Arisil Kilar opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:[6] Who but Valluvar is able to separate, according to their order, all the things blended together in the Vēdas, and impart them to the world in a condensed form and with due amplification?