[3] Periya and Chinna Marudhu,[4] sons of Mookiah Palaniappan Servai was native of Mukkulam, near Narikudi which was 18 miles away from Aruppukottai.

In 1772, British East India company had killed Muthuvaduganatha Thevar over his refusal to pay taxes.

[5] However Marudhu Pandiyar and Queen Velunachiyar escaped, and stayed with Gopala Nayak in Virupatchi for 8 years.

They gave protection to Oomaithurai Kumaraswamy who was temporarily seeking refuge from the chaos of war.

The Marudhu Brothers were hanged to death at the fort of Tirupputhur, which is now Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, on 24 October 1801.