Every year, during the Tamil month of Margazhi (December–January), Papanasam Sivan will do the street Bhajan circulating Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore with a group of singers.

After the death of Papanasam Sivan, Mani continued the Bhajan until his dying day.

During this time he sang the first song Ananda Nadamidum Paathan in the raga Kethaara Gowlai for the film Nandanar.

[2] He also featured in supporting roles in Naveena Sadaram (1935)[3] and Krishnan Thoothu (1940)[4] Music Director S. V. Venkatraman is his brother-inlaw (sister's husband).

Mani's wife is a niece of Kothamangalam Subbu (his father's younger brother's daughter).