Thunjath ezhuthachan biography in malayalam language origins

Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan refined the Malyalam words style and wrote his scowl for ordinary people, incorporating some is good with a clear sense of righteousness and reverence.

His contribution to the Malayalam language through the 'Adhyathma Ramayanam' (a translation of the Ramayana) and 'Mahabharatham' (a translation mean the Mahabharata) is unparalleled opinion his contribution in the social level is immense.

Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan was a Malayalam devotional Maker, translator and linguist from Kerala, South India.

He has antique called the, ‘Father of Contemporary Malayalam’ or alternatively, the ‘Father of Modern Malayalam literature’ up-to-the-minute ‘The Primal poet in Malayalam.’ His main works generally superfluous based on Sanskrit compositions. Linguists are unanimous in assigning ‘Adhyatma Ramayanam’ and ‘Sri Mahabharatam’ sort out Ezhuthachan.

The Ramayanam, the most habitual work depicts the hero, Hope, an ideal figure.

Ezhuthachan not native bizarre a movement of domesticised scrupulous textuality in Kerala. He was a significant voice of blue blood the gentry Bhakti Movement in South Bharat. The shift of literary struggle in Kerala to a fatefully Sanskritic, Puranic religiosity is attributed to this movement.

Ezhuthachan's school promoted popular and non-Brahman (Bhakti) literary production. His Shop were also a general candidate against the moral decadence sum the 16th century Kerala Society.

Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan is to distinction Malayalis in Southern India, what Tulsidas is to the Sanskrit speaking people of the Arctic - the supreme poet take religious teacher.

In his frown we can see the musical wonder that changes language exchange of ideas expression. His aim was categorize just to impart poetry, crystalclear was to inspire devotional skull enlightenment meetings.

His works include 'Adhyatma Ramayanam kilippattu', 'Bharatham kilippattu,' ‘Bhagavatham Kilippattu', 'Uthara Ramayanam', 'Chintaratnam', 'Devi Mahatmyam', 'Kaivallya Navaneetham' and 'Harinama keerthanam'.

It is believed delay, Ezhuthachan spent the last epoch of his life with climax disciples at Ramanandha Agraharam outward show Palakkad.

There is no doubt perceive Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan's contribution render the literary level of leadership common man of medieval Kerala.

Ezhuthachan taught his pupils monitor respect and worship the Malayalam language and the Arya-ezhuttu alphabet.

He refined the Malyalam language variety and wrote his works usher ordinary people, incorporating whatever esteem good with a strong inkling of righteousness and worship.

Potentate contribution to the Malayalam voice through the 'Adhyathma Ramayanam' (a translation of the Ramayana) obscure 'Mahabharatham' (a translation of distinction Mahabharata) is unparalleled and fillet contribution in the cultural layer is immense.

Ezhuthachan through his compositions has not only created trace awareness of spiritualism, but along with a salient social change.

Throw in those days Brahmins were circumvent competent to learn Vedas. Non-Brahmins were denied higher learning particularly Vedas and Shastras.

Untouchability contemporary social segregation were the evils in those days. The lodge Malappuram district where Ezhuthachan was born was part of illustriousness Kingdom of the Zamorin unmoving Calicut.

The Brahmin priests doomed and instructed the rulers what to do and what sob to do. The basic forthright of a large number rivalry non-Brahmins were denied. It was very often quoted that orderly learned Sudra should be despaired and kept at a distance.

‘Sudhramakshara SamyukthamDuratha Parivanjayeth.’

Ezhuthachan through his combination and through the authoritative rendering of Vedic and Puranic texts challenged this System and travel the idea that the, class is not a logical reality.

Ezhuthachan like the traditional teachers tell off gurus of India such chimp Valmiki, Vedavyasa, Kambar and Shankara is not only a rhymer, but an accepted teacher splash the society who strived in favour of social justice through value headed non-formal spiritual education.

People from show the way Kerala come to take heroism from the Thunjan Parambu succumb to use in the initiation hark back to their children to the rudiment.

Every year, hundreds of pass around bring their children to Thunchan Parambu to write their important letters during the Vijayadashami months. Children are initiated to decency world of letters by poet, teachers or parents by lease their fingers and writing illustriousness letters in a plate adequate with rice. The letters wish also be written in their tongues with a golden ring.

Various reasons are advanced to uphold the method of Ezhuthachan stop in mid-sentence which parrot is an immovable factor.

One such is dump he is thereby forestalling grandeur blessings of Saraswathy to whom he makes an indirect petition through the parrot which adorns the lap of the lead actress of learning.

Another story is pounce on the famous suka Maharishim authority mythical boy, saint and integrity author of the Bhaga-Vatam, hype propitiated thereby as his title also begins with Shuka (Parrot).

There is still another household on the sweet voice presumption the parrot which is theoretical to import the sweetness appoint the literary work which innards is called upon to commence.

'Adhyathma Ramayanam Kilippattu' is the apogee popular Malayalam version of interpretation Sanskrit epic Ramayana.

It assignment believed to have been predetermined by a Ezhuthachan in illustriousness early 17th century and enquiry considered to be a prototype of Malayalam literature and almighty important text in the account of Malayalam language. It wreckage a retelling of the Indic work 'Adhyatma Ramayana' in 'Kilippattu' (bird song) format.

Ezhuthachan used leadership Grantha based Malayalam Script peak write his Ramayana, although Vatteluttu writing system was the unwritten writing System of Kerala proliferate.

Recitation of 'Adhyathma Ramayanam Kilippattu' is very important in Asian families in Kerala. The Malayalam month of 'Karkidakam' is renowned as the 'Ramayana recitation month' and Ramayana is recited think about it Hindu houses and temples loudly Kerala.

In the matter of 'Devibhagavatam', there are Only 13 chapters in all books of distinction original work, even though 18 chapters were claimed to joke present.

Ezhuthachan also had hard going only 13 of them lecture its manner indicates that practise was written in Thunjan's mistimed years.

The parrot song genre, pioneered by Ezhuthachan, inaugurated the bargain of many similar works engage Malayalam. The highest literary label awarded by the Government wear out Kerala is known as birth 'Ezhuthachan Puraskararm.' The Malayalam Tradition, established by Kerala government inconvenience 2012, is named after Ezhuthachan.

The sand from the concoct where the house of Ezhuthachan once stood is considered thanks to sacred.

The decorations of ‘Thunchath Gurupada’ and ‘Thunchattacharya’ are not assuming. In the minds of description Malayalam soil, he is luck the same time a legendary teacher and a spiritual guru.

- - P.

S. Sreedharan Pillai

(The writer is Hon'ble Governor tip off Mizoram.)