 After a stint at the courts of Serfoji, the brothers moved to Travancore and were patronised by Swati Tirunal.The king appointed Vadivelu Pillai as the court musician.Vadivelu Pillai also learnt to play the violin gained expertise and demonstrated that not only Kalpita sangeetam but Manodharma sangeetam could also be easily and deftly played on the instrument.