Kunchan nambiar biography in malayalam language packages
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Malayalam literature
Literary traditions of the Malayali people of India
Not to be confused with Malaysian literature.
Malayalam, the lingua franca of the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puduchery, is one of the six classical languages of India.[1]Malayalam literature comprises those literary texts written in Malayalam, a South-Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala. The first travelogue in any Indian language is the Malayalam Varthamanappusthakam, written by Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar in 1785.[2][3] Malayalam literature has been presented with 6 Jnanapith awards, the second-most for any Dravidian language and the third-highest for any Indian language.[4][5]
The Sangam literature can be considered as the ancient predecessor of Malayalam.[6] The origin of Malayalam calendar dates back to year 825 CE.[7][8][9] It is generally agreed
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Kunchan Nambiar
Malayalam poet (1705–1770)
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. Social criticism wrapped in humour is the hallmark of his works. Nambiar is one of the foremost comedians in Malayalam.
Nambiar is believed to have been born at [1]Kalakkathu Veedu at Killikkurussimangalam in Palakkad district of the south Indian state of Kerala;.[2] He spent his early childhood at Killikkurussimangalam, his boyhood at Kudamaloor and ungdom at Ambalappuzha, and learnt Kalaripayattu and Sanskrit from such masters as Mathoor Panickar, Dronaballi Naicker and Nannikod Unni Ravi Kurup, before moving to the court of Marthanda Varma of Travancore in 1748; later, he served at the court of his successor Dharma Raja.[3] By the time he reached t
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