His later works were on totally different themes that were essentially war songs in nature. The "Badar Padappattu" and "Malappuram Padappatt" are the most popular songs of this genre. "Shabvathul Badarul Kubra"(1875), more popularly known as the "Badar Padappattu" is considered one of the finest compositions of "Mappilappattu" . It narrates the tale of the Battle of Badr by Prophet Muhammed and his companions. The "Malappuram Padappattu" (1883), also known as the "Madhinidhi Mala" describes the undercurrents of peasant life and struggles in Malappuram in the 18th and 19th centuries.