[1][2] The most antique reference to Malliya Rechana is 11th-century Tamil literature 'Yaappirungulam Kaarikai' mentioning the Kavi "Renchi kouyaaruseyida vaduga chandamu".
Brown[4] Malliya Rechana was a Jain Komati from a place near Vemulawada, Karimnagar district of Telangana.
Chalukyas of Vemulavada, the local rulers, were great patrons of Kannada Jain literature.
[8] Malliya Rechana, Pampa, Jina Vallabha, Somadeva Suri are considered contemporaries.
Very recently, P.V.P P Sastry is of the opinion that Malliya Rechana's Kavi Janasrayamu now dated to 12th Gent.
Vachakabharana as pointed by P.V .P PS astry is none other than Jinavallabha, brother of Pampa, of Kurikyala inscription datable to C.950 A.D.