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Kunchan Nambiar is considered by many as the master of Malayalam satirist poetry [5] and is credited with the popularisation of a performing art known as Ottan Thullal. [6] The word, thullal , means 'dance/jumping', but under this name Nambiar developed a new style of verse narration, interspersed with occasional background music and dance-like ...
Kunchan Nambiar (1705–1770), the founder of Thullal and its rich literature, is often considered as the master of Malayalam satirist poetry. Born in Killikkurussimangalam , he spent his boyhood at Kudamalur and youth at Ambalappuzha . 1748 he moved to the court of Marthanda Varma and later to the court of his successor Dharma Raja.
The Prāchīna Kavitrayam, (Ancient triumvirate) of Malayalam poetry are Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, Cherusseri Namboothiri and Kunchan Nambiar. These medieval era triumvirate poets was chosen in the basis of Bhakthi. The modern triumvirate poets were chosen on the basis of their impact on social activism.
Kunchan Nambiar (1705–1770) Kumaran Asan (1873–1924) Kutty Kunju Thankachi; Niranam poets; Poonthanam Namboothiri; Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan; Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer (1877–1949) Unnayi Warrier; Vallathol Narayana Menon (1878–1958)
Ottan Thullal (or Ottamthullal) is a recite-and-dance art-form of Kerala, India.It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam (three famous Malayalam-language poets).
During the 16th century CE, Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan from the Kingdom of Tanur and Poonthanam Nambudiri from the Kingdom of Valluvanad followed the new trend initiated by Cherussery in their poems. The Adhyathmaramayanam Kilippattu and Mahabharatham Kilippattu written by Ezhuthachan and Jnanappana written by Poonthanam are also included in the ...
Most of his poetry works were focused on Christian themes while his prose works focused on themes such as morality and household management. The work Kunchan Nambiarude Kaalam is a study on the works of Kunchan Nambiar and is regarded as one of the earliest well-researched scholarly works in Malayalam literature.
[citation needed] Panchananante Vimarsathrayam, a critique on the writings of Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, [2] Cherusseri Namboothiri [3] and Kunchan Nambiar was one of his major works and the book was published by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi. [4] He also wrote two books on Malayalam grammar, Leghuvyakaranam [5] and Vyakarana Pravesika. [6]