Govinda Marar was a competent musician and could sing in 6 speeds and was nicknamed “Satkala Govinda Marar’’ He was also a contemporary of Tyagaraja, whom he had the good fortune of meeting in Tiruvaiyaru. He has composed keerthanas like Palayamam Parvatheesha (Anandabhairavi), Ksheerasagara vasa (Kedaragoula).