Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran

Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran an Indian scholar, poet, translator, reformer, statesman.

He got the titles ‘Father of Modern Malayalam Literature’, ‘Kalidasa of Kerala’, ‘Companion of the Order of the Star of India’ (CSI).

He is remembered as the victim of India’s first recorded motor vehicle accident fatality.

Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran was a towering figure in Malayalam literature, known for works such as Mayoora Sandesam and his Malayalam translation of Kalidasa’s Abhijnana Shakuntalam, which made classical Sanskrit literature accessible to Malayalam readers.

His literary and cultural contributions earned him the title of “Father of Modern Malayalam Literature,” as he skillfully blended traditional aesthetics with a modern outlook while championing educational and cultural reforms.
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