Who is the father of Malayalam languages?

Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan
File:Portrait of Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan,the father of the Malayalam language.

When was Malayalam language discovered?

13th century AD
Old Malayalam, inscriptional language found in Kerala from c. 9th to c. 13th century AD, is the earliest attested form of Malayalam. The language was employed in several official records and transactions (at the level of the Chera Perumal kings as well as the upper-caste village temples).

Who invented Malayalam letters?

It developed into the current form mainly by the influence of the poet Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan in the 16th century. The oldest documents written purely in Malayalam and still surviving are the Vazhappalli Copper plates from 832 and Tharisapalli Copper plates from 849.

Where did Malayalam language originated?

Malayalam evolved either from a western dialect of Tamil or from the branch of Proto-Dravidian from which modern Tamil also evolved. The earliest record of the language is an inscription dated to approximately 830 ce. An early and extensive influx of Sanskrit words influenced the Malayalam script.

Who invented Malayalam language?

Raja Raja Varma in late 19th century CE. The first travelogue in any Indian language is the Malayalam Varthamanappusthakam, written by Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar in 1785….

Which is the first Malayalam novel?

Kundalatha
Kundalatha (or Kundalata, Malayalam: കുന്ദലത) is a novel by Appu Nedungadi, published in 1887. It is considered to be the first Malayalam novel.

What script is Malayalam written in?

Malayalam is written in a non-Latin script. Malayalam text used in this article is transliterated into the Latin script according to the ISO 15919 standard….

Who is known as mother of Malayalam?

Nalapat Balamani Amma (19 July 1909–29 September 2004)-She was a poet who wrote in Malayalam. She is also known as the mother of Malayalam literature. Nair, who later became the managing director and managing editor of Mathrubhumi, a widely circulated Malayalam newspaper.

Which is the first book printed in Malayalam script?

Cherupaitangalku Upakarardham Englishil ninnu Paribhashapedutiya Kadhakal
History. The first Malayalam Book printed in Kerala, ‘Cherupaitangalku Upakarardham Englishil ninnu Paribhashapedutiya Kadhakal’,(which consists of short stories for children translated from English) by Benjamin Baily was printed at CMS press in Kottayam in 1824.

What is Malayalam script called?

Malayalam script (Malayāḷalipi; IPA: [mɐlɐjäːɭɐ libi] / Malayalam: മലയാളലിപി) is a Brahmic script used commonly to write Malayalam, which is the principal language of Kerala, India, spoken by 45 million people in the world.

Who wrote the novel Kerala?

Who is the father of modern Malayalam?

Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan was a Malayalam devotional Poet, translator and linguist from Kerala, South India. He has been called the, ‘Father of Modern Malayalam’ or alternatively, the ‘Father of Modern Malayalam literature’ or ‘The Primal poet in Malayalam.