Unlike the more pacific deities of the Vedic pantheon, Karuppasamy is seen as a deity of immediate action. Devotees pray to him for resolving land disputes, finding missing objects, and protection from evil. The songs dedicated to him are not gentle lullabies; they are high-energy, rhythmic anthems often accompanied by the "Tharai" and "Thappu" (traditional drums). The beat of these songs mimics the galloping of a horse, symbolizing Karuppasamy’s swift arrival to help his devotees.