Kakuzhi Kunjibappu Gurukkal

Kakuzhi Kunhibapu Gurukkal (1826–1878) was born in Thiyya family[1] of Kakuzhi in Thalassery,[2][3] Kannur. Learned Sanskrit in childhood; He also excelled in music. He was educated in Sanskrit by Pudusherry Kannan Gurukkal at Menappuram near Thalassery.[4] After establishing his own school and running it, he was appointed as a teacher in the District School (1855) and continued in the same position after the Basel Mission took over the school.[4] He was a teacher for almost fifty years and had a large number of disciples. He helped Gathuweiravasaiip in the writing of the book Vyakarana Question and Answer.[4] As a child, Idampratham organized a Kathakaliyogam for Thiyya Community the children and participated in it.[4][5]

Kakuzhi Kunhibappu Gurukkal
Born1826
Died1878
Tellicherry
Occupation(s)Poet, social worker

Many scholars and among them great poets emerged in Malayalam in the 19th century. Among them many seem to have made their own reputations as social reformers. He was such a person. Major composed rajanas even as a poet.[citation needed]

Bibliography

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  • Harichandracharitam Otantullal[4]
  • Bhagavad Gita kilipatu,[4]
  • Aesopinera Saropadeskathakath (in song form).[4]

References

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  1. ^ Pr̲aśōbhan, Ke (19 September 1988). "ശ്രീനാരായണ ഗുരുവിന്റെ സ്വാധീനത മലയാള കവിതയിൽ". Kēraḷa Bhāṣā Inst̲it̲t̲yūṭṭ – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "THALASSERY – EMINENT PERSONALITIES". www.thalassery.info.
  3. ^ Pillai, Erumeli Parameswaran (19 September 1998). മലയാള സാഹിത്യം കാലഘട്ടങ്ങളിലൂടെ: സാഹിത്യ ചരിത്രം. Prathibha Books. ISBN 9788124006153 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g ഉള്ളൂർ പരമേശ്വരയ്യർ (1950), "കേരളസാഹിത്യചരിത്രം" വാല്യം.4
  5. ^ George, K. M. (19 September 1998). Ādhunika Malayāḷasāhityacaritṟaṃ pṟasthānaṅṅaḷilūṭe. Ḍi. Si. Buks. ISBN 9788171308194 – via Google Books.