Malappuram district has a good tradition in the field of art and
culture. Many of the renowned writers and poets hail from this part
if the land. It is a long chain, starting with Thunjath Ezhuthachan,
honored as the father of modern Malayalam literature. He 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. Ramayanam, and Maha Bharatham are widely read
in Malayali houses, as sacred books.
Melpathur
Melpathur Narayana Bhattatiri, a Sanskrit Scholar, the author of
Naryaaneeyam lived in Ezhuthachan’s period. His birth place
is Chandanakkavu, near Tirunavaya. He was a great Sanskrit grammarian.
Poonthanam
Poonthanam Namboodiri 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 Keezattur, near Perinthalmanna.
Achutha Pisharodi
Trikadndiyur 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 Narayanan Menon, the great modern Malayalam Poet, who was
instrumental in reviving Kathakali, hailed from Chennara, near Tirur.
Vallathol later settled in Cheruthuruthi in Thrissur district.
Kuttikrishna Marar
A great literary critic, writer and grammarian in Malayalam, Kuttikrishna
Marar was a native of Ponnani.
Moyin Kutty Vaidyar
The finest exponent of Mappila Pattu, Moyin Kutty Vaidyar (1891)
was born in Ottupara, near Kondotty. His Badr-ul-Muneer-Husnul-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 in Vengara. His poem Oru Vilapam is famous.
Edasseri
Edasseri Govindan Nair, poet and Social reformer, was a native of
Mallur near Kuttippuram, who 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.
Cherukat
Cherukat Govinda Pisharodi, known as Cherukad was a great playwrite
and novelist, associated with the Communist movement. His birth place
is at Chelakkara, near Perinthalmanna.
K. Damodaran
The Communist theoretician and author of the famous play Pattabakki,
which helped the growth of the agrarian movement in Kerala, was born
in Tirur.
Kuttipurath Kesavan Nair
This poet was from Kuttippuram. The Agrarian beauty and the innocence
of country sides, were his themes.
P.V.Krishna Warrier
Kavikulaguru P.V. Krishna Warrier, was born in Kottakkal
Vachaspathi
Famous for the interpretation of Amarakosam named Parameswari Vachaspathi
Parameswaran Moosad, was a native of Ponmala near Malappuram.
Vazhemkada
Famous Kathakali actor and Guru, Vazhemkada Kunju Nair, was from
Malappuram District.
Pulikkottil Hyder
Writing mappila songs in simple style and in colloquial Malayalam
of Ernad, Pulikkottil Hyder attacked social evils. He was born in
Wandoor.
Chakkiri
Chakkiri Moideen Kutty, Mappila poet and writer, born in Cherur near
Vengara, used simple Malayalam. He composed an Arabian-Malayalam dictionary.
Nandanar
Nandanar (P.C. Gopalan) born in Angadipuram, is famous for his stories
based on military life.
Sudhakaran
Sudhakaran Thelakkad was a promising poet of the district. Born in
Elamkulam he died in his 27th year
Madhavanar
The translator of Gandhiji’s autobiography into Malayalam,
Madhavanar (K.Madhavan Nair) was born in Pallikkunnu.
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