Uthiramerur was ruled by the Pallavas, Cholas, Pandyas, Sambuvarayas, Vijayanagara Rayas and Nayaks.
As per the inscriptions in the temple, the Pallava king Nandivarman II (720–796 CE) established the village around 750 A.D. It is believed that he donated the village to Vedic Brahmins from Srivaishanva community.
There is a mention about four Pallava kings up to 900 AD.
There are a total of 25 inscriptions from the Pallava period.
The temple was built by  Nandivarman II modeled from the Vaikuntantha Perumal temple in Kanchipuram.
From the inscriptions, it is also learnt that the temple was built according to Agamic principles by the architect Takshaka of Pataka and with expert consultation with the Agamic tradition in the village.

The Cholas captured the region and it came under their dominion during the later part of 9th century.
There are inscriptions from the period of Parantaka Chola I (907–950), Rajaraja Chola I (985–1014), Rajendra Chola I (1012–1044) and Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1120) indicating various gifts to the temples.
The process of democratically electing the local representatives through a system called Kudavolai during the Chola regime is documented in the inscriptions.

The region and the village went under the sway of Pandyas during the 13th century and subsequently to the Telugu Chola ruler Vijaya Gandagopala.
He renamed the village of Gandagopala Chaturvedhi Managalam.
During the later period, the village switched hands to Pallava chieftains, Telugu Cholas, Samburavarayars and finally Kumara Kampana.
The Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya (1502–29) made contributions to the Sundaravarada temple, Subhramanya temple and Kailasanatha temple in the village.
The village was the scene of war between Lingma and Yachama during the 17th century.
The Carnatic Wars were fought in the nearby Vandavasi between the British and the French during the 18th century.
The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Based on the inscriptions, the temple has been addressed by many names, like Vellai Vishnugraham, Vellai Murthi Emperan, Vellaimurthi Azhwar, Rajendra Chola Vinnagar Azhwar and Sokka Perumal.
Uthiramerur was ruled by the Pallavas, Cholas, Pandyas, Sambuvarayas, Vijayanagara Rayas and Nayaks. As per the inscriptions in the temple, the Pallava king Nandivarman II (720–796 CE) established the village around 750 A.D. It is believed that he donated the village to Vedic Brahmins from Srivaishanva community. There is a mention about four Pallava kings up to 900 AD. There are a total of 25 inscriptions from the Pallava period. The temple was built by  Nandivarman II modeled from the Vaikuntantha Perumal temple in Kanchipuram. From the inscriptions, it is also learnt that the temple was built according to Agamic principles by the architect Takshaka of Pataka and with expert consultation with the Agamic tradition in the village.
The Cholas captured the region and it came under their dominion during the later part of 9th century. There are inscriptions from the period of Parantaka Chola I (907–950), Rajaraja Chola I (985–1014), Rajendra Chola I (1012–1044) and Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1120) indicating various gifts to the temples. The process of democratically electing the local representatives through a system called Kudavolai during the Chola regime is documented in the inscriptions.
The region and the village went under the sway of Pandyas during the 13th century and subsequently to the Telugu Chola ruler Vijaya Gandagopala. He renamed the village of Gandagopala Chaturvedhi Managalam. During the later period, the village switched hands to Pallava chieftains, Telugu Cholas, Samburavarayars and finally Kumara Kampana. The Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya (1502–29) made contributions to the Sundaravarada temple, Subhramanya temple and Kailasanatha temple in the village. The village was the scene of war between Lingma and Yachama during the 17th century. The Carnatic Wars were fought in the nearby Vandavasi between the British and the French during the 18th century. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Based on the inscriptions, the temple has been addressed by many names, like Vellai Vishnugraham, Vellai Murthi Emperan, Vellaimurthi Azhwar, Rajendra Chola Vinnagar Azhwar and Sokka Perumal.
Sundaravarada Perumal temple