[2] During the reign of Rajaraja Chola III around 1243 AD, there was an officer called Mallan Sivan alias Brahmadaraya Muttaraiyan, referred to as pillai (son).
[3] During the reign of Rajaraja Chola I, the head of the elephant corps was Srutiman Nakkan Chandiran alias Rajamalla Muttaraiyan.
The officer was martyred in the fight with Irivabedanga Satyasraya when he tried piercing the enemy's elephant as per the order of prince Rajendra Chola I.
[4][5] The title was also borne by a Bana chieftain and feudatory of Nrpatunga Pallava, called as Paranjaya Kadupatti Muttaraiyan and described as a descendant of Balikula.
[6][7] Inscription referring to the deed called kilipunaithitu given by Manavala-muttaraiyan in Kallar caste who had kani rights in Pudukkudi alias Rajndira cholamangalam , a hamlet of Tiruvellarai in Vadavali nadu.