Cherusseri Namboothiri
Author of Krishnagatha, a landmark of early Malayalam Krishna poetry.
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Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan
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Father of the Malayalam language — poet of the Adhyatma Ramayanam and pioneer of modern Malayalam literary style.
Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan is widely honoured as the father of the Malayalam language. His Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu and other works helped standardise Malayalam literary expression and brought epic and bhakti narrative into a form that reached ordinary readers and listeners. His legacy is celebrated across Kerala, including at his memorial at Thunchan Parambu in Tirur.
At a glance
Era
Ancient / early modern Malayalam
Known for
Adhyatma Ramayanam; father of Malayalam
Legacy
Thunchan Parambu, Tirur
Classification
Era
Ancient / early modern
Profession
Poet, Scholar
Birthplace
Malappuram (Tirur / Thunchan Parambu tradition)
Major works
Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu; Mahabharatham Kilippattu
Awards
Honoured as father of Malayalam literary language
Literary movement
Bhakti / early Malayalam classical poetry
Language(s)
Malayalam
Notable contributions
Helped standardise Malayalam literary expression and popular epic–bhakti narrative.
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Cherusseri Namboothiri; Kunchan Nambiar
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