Sadasiva Brahmendra is known for his 23 compositions in Sanskrit, which enrich the tradition of Bhajana Sampradaya of South India. An 18th C. saint composer, his original name was Sivaramakrishna. It is believed that after renunciation, he proceeded to Thiruvisainalur to be a student under Sreedhara Venkatesa Ayyaval. Later, he became a disciple of Paramasivendra Saraswathi, the 57th pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. The scholarly works of Saint Brahmendra in Sanskrit include Navamanimala, Svapnoditam, Svanubhutiprakasika, Sri Dakshinamurthi Dhyanam, Manoniyamanam, Navavarna Ratnamala, Atmavidya Vilasa, Sivamanasika Puja, Saparya paryastava, Jagadguru Ratnamastavah, glosses on Brahma sutras and Yoga Sutras, Brahmatathvaprakasika and Siddhantha Kalpavali. Some of his well-known compositions include Manasa Sancharare…, Bhajare Gopalam…, Smara varam varam…, Gayati Vanamali…, Bhajare Yadhunatham…, Khelati mama hrdaye… and Tunga tarange gange… among many others. It is believed that he was a wandering avadhootha who moved about in places like Karur, Nerur, Tiruchirapalli and Pudukottai. There are several anecdotes revolving around the life of this saint composer. Sadasiva Brahmendra attained jeeva samadhi within a cave constructed by his disciple Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman, (the ruler of Pudukottai), at Nerur. An aradhana utsavam is held here every year in memory of the saint composer.