Kunjan nambiar krithikal list
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Kunchan Nambiar
Kunchan Nambiar Biography
Kunchan Nambiar was an early Malayalam language poet, performer, satirist and the inventor of local art form Ottamtullal. He is often considered as the master of Malayalam satirist poetry. Kunchan Nambiar spent his early childhood at Killikkurussimangalam, his boyhood at Kudamalur and youth at Ambalappuzha. In 1748 he moved to the court of King Marttanda Varma of Travancore Kingdom and later to the court of his successor Dharma Raja. He had already written several of his works before leaving Aluva. Scholars like Mani Madhava Cakyar have the opinion that he and the Sanskrit poet Rama Pānivāda are the same. ("Pānivāda" means "Nambiar" in Sanskrit). Nambiar's poetry lacks the high seriousness such as we find in Ezhuthachan. The difference here is significant. The two are complementary. Just as Kilipattu seems to express the total personality of a writer like Ezhuthachan, the Thullal brings out the characteristic features of the personality of Nambiar. Between them they cover the entire spectrum of humanity, the entire gamut of human emot
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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 youth 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 the royal court, he had already established himself as a poet.[note 1] The later part of hi
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KUNJAN NAMBIAR:
- Morning star not only of the progressive movements of malayalam literature, but also in the renaissance of Kerala arts.
- 18th ce , born in Kalakathu house at Kilikurisimangalm at Palghat.
- He was under the patronage of Chempakaserry(Ampalapuzha) under rulers of Devanarayana
- He dieties of Ampalapuzha and Kudamalur are often praised in Nambiars compositions
- After Marthanda Varma’s conquest of Ambalapuzha, Nambiar was brought into the court of Marthand Varma as court poet. Served both Marthanda Varma and Dharmaraja . Also had cordial relations with Dalawas Ramayyan and Ayyappan Marthanda Pillai. He finally left to Ambalapuzha and settled at “Nambiar Madom’.
- Literature contribution
- Simplicity in ‘tullal’ literature; the use of pure colloquial malayalam in literary compositions compared to the highly stylized and sanskritised compositions of Chakiyars.
- While Ezhuthachan carried his readers with his characters to the celestial world, Nambiar brought them to the midst on the earth
- The use of new meters (eg Vaythari mete
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