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From Raghunāthanāyakabhyudayamu by Vijaya-raghavanayaka, it is known that Raghunatha had three sons:--(1) Atchuta (3) Atchuta Ramabhadra, and
Vijayaraghavanayaka. But Kālakavi, who wrote the work in 1633 A. D. referred only to Atchuta Ramabhadra, and not to Atchuta, another son of Raghunatha. In two verses Kalakavi praises the valour and personality of the former.
Atchyuta might probably have been the eldest son of Raghunatha, as he bears Raghunātha's father's name and as such Vijayaraghava referred to him in his work Raghunathanāyakabhyudayamu. From the above it is presumed that Atchyuta, the first son was not living at the time of the composition of Rajagoōpalavilasamu and the second Atchuta Ramabhadra was living. According to Kalakavi, Atchyuta Ramabhadra being the elder brother should have succeeded Raghunātha, but it is the third son, Vijayaraghavanayaka, that succeeded Raghunatha as stated in all the works. The circumstances that led to the accession of Vijayaraghava are not clearly known, and it is presumed that Atchutarāmabhadra might have waived his claim for the throne in favour of Vijayaraghava for reasons not known to us. As there is no reference to any of the victories which Vijayarāghava has won, or to any of the literary compositions which he wrote, nor even to Rangājamma, the most accomplished lady of the court, the work is written undoubtedly in the first year of Vijayaraghava's accession to the Tanjore throne in 1633 A.D.
Vijayaraghavanāyaka, by his versatile literary compositions proved worthy of the Sāradā Dhwaja
