Pattammaal popularised several patriotic compositions of Subramania Bharathiyar. In "Naam Iruvar" (1947), her renditions of "Vetri Ettu Dhikkum Etta", and "Aaduvome Pallu-p- Paduvome", a remarkably prescient creation celebrating a free India, went on to be big hits. In "Raama Raajyam" (1948), Pattammaal popularised Subramania Bharathi's "Thoondir Puzhvinai-p-pol", and she made his composition, "Theeradha Vilayattu Pillai", "Vedhaala Ulagam" (1948) a favourite with listeners. Pattammaal's singing, along with the dancing of Baby Kamala in the film, made the latter of these especially memorable. In AVM's "Vaazhkkai" (1949), where Vyjayanthimala was introduced to film acting, Pattammaal sang the nationalist poet's "Bharatha Samudhaayam Vaazhgave". Pattammaal also had the rare honour of performing at the foundation-laying ceremony of the Bhaarati Memorial at Ettayapuram.