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Kunchan Nambiar was a prominent Malayalam poet of the 18th century (1705-1770). Apart from being a prolific poet, Nambiar is also famous as the originator of the dance art form of Thull'll , most of his works were written for use in Thullal performances.
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.
[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]
The word Thullal means "to jump" or "leap about" in the Malayalam language. [1] Legend has it that Nambiar, the poet, fell asleep while playing the mizhavu drum for a Chakyar Koothu performance, inviting ridicule from the chakyar. In response, Nambiar developed Ottamthullal, which raised prevalent sociopolitical questions and made a satire of ...
T. M. Chummar was born on 13 October 1899, at Chirakkakam in Varappuzha, an islet in Ernakulam district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Thattarasserry Mathai Asan and Thressia. [1] His early education was from his father who was an ayurvedic physician and after learning the basics of Ayurveda and Sanskrit , he passed the Travancore ...
Kottarathil Sankunni (born Vasudevan, 1855–1937) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature.Best known as the author of Aithihyamala, an eight-volume compilation of century-old legends about Kerala, [1] Sankunni's writings cover prose and poetry, including verses for Kathakali and Ottan Thullal.
Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan (pronunciation ⓘ, Tuñcattŭ Rāmānujan Eḻuttacchan) (fl. 16th century) was a Malayalam devotional poet, translator and linguist. [1] He was one of the prāchīna kavithrayam (old triad) of Malayalam literature, the other two being Kunchan Nambiar and Cherusseri.