Kulacchirai Nayanar was one of the 63
nayanars explained in the
Periya Puranam. He was a greate devotee of
Lord Shiva and born in Manamerkudi of Pandyan kingdom. Nayanar was the Prime Minister of the Pandyan king.
Though, Kulacchirai Nayanar was the richest man in the place, he himself regarded as the slave of Shiva Bhaktas (devotees). Finally he attained Shiva’s abode after serving the Shiva bhaktas for a long period.
[Source (7) 02-June-2005]