 As per tradition, the first three "azhwars", Poigai, Bhutha and Pei were born miraculously.Tirumizhisai was the son of a sage, Thondaradi, Mathurakavi, Peria and Andal were from brahmin community, Kulasekhara from "Kshatria" community, Namm was from a cultivator family, Tirupana from "panar" community and Tirumangai from "kazhwar" community.