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The earliest written record of Malayalam is the Edakal-5 inscription, dating to around the 4th century CE. Early Malayalam literature comprised three types of composition: Classical songs (Naadan Paattu). Manipravalam of the Sanskrit tradition, which permitted a generous interspersing of Sanskrit with Tamil. Folk songs rich in native elements.
Vadakkan Pattukal (lit. ' the ballads of the north ' ) are a collection of Malayalam ballads from the medieval period (12th-20th century). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The genre as a whole represents the sentiment of vira , or the heroic, through its depictions of "valour and sacrifice."
Unniyarcha (ഉണ്ണിയാർച്ച, Malayalam pronunciation: [uɳːijäːr̩t͡ʃɐ]) is a legendary warrior and heroine from the 16th century, mentioned in the Vadakkan Pattukal, a set of historical ballads from northern Kerala, a state in southwestern India.
Nadan (English: The actor) is a 2013 Malayalam drama film directed by Kamal and written by S. Suresh Babu. [1] Jayaram and Remya Nambeeshan play the lead roles, while the rest of the cast are former theatre artists that include K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Joy Mathew, P. Balachandran, Hareesh Peradi and Sasi Kalinga. [2]
Pulluvan Pattu is a form of serpent worship performed by both the lower castes and higher castes, in addition to serpent temples. The pulluvar of Kerala are closely connected to serpents.
Unniyarcha ഉണ്ണിയാർച്ച is a 1961 Indian Malayalam-language action film, produced and directed by Kunchacko. The film stars Ragini, Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Hari. It is based on the life of warrior of the same name from the Vadakkan Pattukal ballads. The film was released on 24 August 1961 and ...
Omanathinkal Kidavo (Malayalam: ഓമന തിങ്കള് കിടാവോ) is a lullaby in Malayalam that was composed by Irayimman Thampi on the birth of Maharajah Swathi Thirunal of Travancore. To date, it remains one of the most popular lullabies in the Malayalam language.
Chandu Chekavar (Chathiyan Chanthu, also known as Chandu Panicker [1]), was a sixteenth-century chekavar of the Chekavar family from Kerala folklore, [2] mentioned in the folk songs of Northern Kerala called Vadakkan Pattukal.