Kumarappa Mudali, served as a dubash to Governor Saunders and later became the dharmakarta (trustee) of the Kapali Temple in Mylapore.
He played a significant role in the temple's restoration and development during the mid-18th century, reclaiming encroached lands, rebuilding infrastructure, and commissioning temple services, including the recruitment of dancing girls.
Thottikalai, a locality in the Tiruvallur district near Chennai, is historically linked to several prominent figures