Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai
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Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai (1859–1936) was a Malayalam poet. His magnum opus is the epic poem Shreeyeshu Vijayam composed over a span of 15 years, and finished in the year 1926, which earned him the title of Mahakavi. He was the Editor of Vijnaana Rathnaakaram, one of the early literary magazines (started in 1913) in the Malayalam language. He also co-founded one of the earliest rubber trading companies in Kerala, called Meenachil Rubber Company.
He hailed from the Kattakayam family of Palai in Kottayam, Kingdom of Travancore.
Noted Works
Poems
- Shreeyaeshu vijayam - 1911-1926
- Mar Thoma Charitham - 1908
- Vanithaamani- 1915
- Susannah - 1928
- Matthoo Tharakan- 1924
- Thiranjedukkappetta paathram - 1926
- Aasannamarana chinthaa shathakam - 1895
- Juse bhakthan - 1880
Plays
- Yoodajeeveshwari - 1890
- Villalvettam - 1894
- Olivervijayam - 1897
- Saaraavivaaham - 1902
- Kalaavathi - 1903
Awards
- Gold Medal from Pope Pius XI (1931)
- Gold Medal of the All Kerala Catholic Congress
References
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1936 |
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Categories:
- 1859 births
- 1936 deaths
- Indian Roman Catholics
- Indian Eastern Catholics
- Saint Thomas Christians
- People from Kottayam
- Malayali people
- Catholic poets
- Malayalam poets
- Malayalam writers
- Indian journalists
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