CULTURAL
HERITAGE
Malappuram
district has a good tradition in the field of art and culture.
Many of the renowned writers and poets hail from this part
of the land. It is a long chain, starting with Thunjath
Ezhuthachan, honoured as the father of modern Malayalam
literature. Her was born in Trikkandiyur near Tirur, 400
years ago. He wrote his poems in Malayalam, when the Kerala
literary field was crushed under Sanskrit, the language
of the upper class. Ramayana and Bharatham of Ezhuthachan
are widely read in Malayali houses, as sacred books.
Melpathur
Melpthur
Narayana Bhattathiri, a Sanskrit scholar, the author of
‘Naraayaneeyam’ lived in Exhuthachan’s period. His birthplace
is Chandanakkavu, near Tirunnavaya. He was a great Sanskrit
grammarian.
Poonthanam
Poonthanam
Namboothiri was a great poet of the 16th Century.
He wrote devotional poems aiming at social reforms. He exhorted
the people to have moral and secular values in a period
when Chaturvarnya was in its top status. His birthplace
is Keezhattur, near Perinthalmanna.
Achutha
Pisharodi
Trikandiyiur
Achutha Pisharodi, an authority in Astronomy, Sanskrit grammar
and Ayurveda lived in the period of Thunjath Ezhuthachan.
He was the Guru of Melpathur Bhattathiri.
Vallathol
Vallathol
Narayana Menon, the great modern Malayalam Poet, who was
instrumental in reviving Kathakali, hailed from Chennara,
near Tirur. Vallathol later settled in Cheruthuruthi in
Trichur district.
Kuttikrishna
Marar
A
great literary critic, writer and grammarian in Malayalam,
was a native of Ponnani..
Moyin
Kutty Vaidyar
The
great exponent of Mappila Pattu, Moyin Kutty Vaidyar (1851-1891)
was born in Ottupara, near Kondotty. His Badr-UI-Muneer-Husn-UI-Jamal,
the earliest romantic piece in Mappilappattu, is praised
for its craft.
V.C.
Balakrishna Panicker
Poet
and writer, V.C. Balakrishna Panicker (1889-1912) was born
at Oorakam Melmuri near Vengara. His poem ‘Oru Vilapam’
is famous.
Edasseri
Edasseri
Govindan Nair, poet and Social reformer, was a native of
Mallur near Kuttipputam, was settled in ponnani. He was
prominent among progressive writers of Kerala.
Uroob
P.C.
Kuttikrishnan, known as Uroob was from Kadavanadu in Ponnani.
His novels and short stories played a great role in the
development of Malayalam literature.
Cherukadu
Cherukadu
Govinda Pisharodi, known as Cherukadu was a great playwriter
and novelist, associated with Communist movement. His birth
place is Chealkkara, near perinthalmanna.
K.
Damodaran
The
communist theoretician and author of the famous play ‘Pattabakki’,
which helped the growth of agrarian movement in Kerala,
was born in Tirur.
Kuttipurath
Kesavan Nair
This
poet was from Kuttipuram. The agrarian beauty and the innocence
of country sides, were his themes.
P.V.
Krishna Warrier
Kavikula guru P.V. Krishna Warrier, was born in Kottakkal.
Vachaspathi
Famous
for the interpretation of Amarakosam named parameswari.
Vachaspathi Parameswaran Moosad was a native of ponamala
near Malappuram.
Vazhemkada
Famous
Kathakali actor and Guru, Vazhemkada Kunju Nair, was from
Malappuram District.
Pulikkottil
Hyder
Writing
mappila songs in lucid and simple style and in colloquial
Malayalam of Eranad, Pulikkottil Hyder attacked social evils.
He was born in Vandoor.
Chakkiri
Chakkiri
Moideen kutty, Mappila poet and writer born in cherur near
BVengara, used simple Malayalam. He composed an Arabi-Malayalam
dictionary.
Nanthanar
Nanthanar
(P.C. Gopalan) born in Angadipuram, is famous for his stories
based on military life.
Madhavanar
The
translator of Gandhiji’s autobiography into Malayalam. Madhvanar
(K. Madhavan Nair) was born in Pallikkunnu.
The
founder of Drig ganitha in astronomy, Vadasseri Parameswaran
Namboodiri of Thirunnavaya the writer of interpretation
for the Arya Bateeyam, neelakanta Somayaji of Trikkandiyur
poets and writers like K.C. Komu kutty Moulavi, O. Chandu
menon, M. Govindan, Vallathol Gopala Menon, kuttipurath
Kittunni Nair, Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan…..; the list is lengthy.
