 Vadivelu elaborated and refined Mohiniattam along with Maharaja Swathi Tirunal, and this paved the way for female dancers in Kerala.The four brothers composed numerous varnams and "kritis".Some of these are "Amba Souramba" and "Amba Neelamba", "Ambaneelambari" ("Neelambari"), "Satileni" ("Poorvikalyani"), apart from the "navaratna mala".