Desa.Mangayarkkarasi, a well-known orator of religious literature in Tamil. My parents and their ancestors were from Thanjavur district, my father Devi Shanmugam, a drama actor and a playwright.

Variar Swami who gave her this name, taking Mangayarkkarasi along with him to  discourses was his habit. 
Desa. Mangayarkkarasi grasped the nuances of Kamba Ramayanam, Villi Bharatham and Kanda Puranam gradually from Variar Swami. 

Her lectures stress on women empowerment. She seamlessly blends these topics in her lecture and says, Planting as many trees as possible will benefit the future generation. Her concern is genuine.