This is mentioned by Sri Devaraja Mudaliar himself in his book - I forget
the name ("Reminiscences with Bhaagavan or something like that).
SVS
> I have heard that RM chided one of his disciples
> (Devaraja Mudaliar) by asking him not to chant the
> Vedas along with the Brahmins, but I do not if it is
> true.