 Later he came and settled in Chennai.The songs which were popularised by Maharajapuram Santhanam are,""Bho Shambo"" (Revati), ""Madhura Madhura"" (Bagheshri), both composed by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, ""Unnai Allal"" (Kalyani Raga), ""Sadha Nin Padhame gathi", "Varam onnru"" (Shanmukhapriya), ""Srichakra Raja"" (Ragamalika), ""Nalinakaanthimathim"" (Ragamalika),"Ksheerabdi kannike" (Ragamalika), "Thillana (Revathy)" among others.The Maharajapuram Santhanam Day is celebrated on 3 December every year.