 The Thiruppavai also includes 3 "thaniyans" (literally, 'singletons' or standalone verses) composed by later authors to introduce older texts.The first "thaniyan", "'Nila tungastana ... '" in Sanskrit was composed by Parasara Bhattar, and the next two "thaniyans", "'Anna vayal pudhuvai ... "' and ""Choodi kodutha..."" (translated below) were composed by Sri Uyyakondar.Thaniyan

This song is a prelude to Thiruppavai and is one of the 3 "thaniyans".