A light composition in Tamil Literature and highly popular for its simplicity, emotional content, devotion and appeal, the Kavadi Chindu is a genre of music,  popularized by Annamalai Reddiar, a great composer from the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. This composition is in praise of Lord Muruga of Kazhukumalai near Tirunelveli. Rich in poetic excellence and charming melody, these songs are usually performed towards the end of a recital and have several stanzas but no pallavi, anupallavi and charana. Its divisions are mostly steeped in bhakti. The Kavadi Chindu relies heavily on folk music.