Your here Now »» Kerala Tourism Home »» Special kerala »» Kunchan Nambiar

Kunchan Nambiar :5 May, Kunchan Dinam

Kunchan Nambiar 5 May, Kunchan Dinam

Kunchan Nambiar (1705 - 1770), the satirist is the man who made literary wit and humour understandable to the common man. His innovative satiric art form Ottanthullal reflected his deep sense of social responsibility. The witticism and anecdotes from the life of this genius have become part of the lores and legends of the state.

One such is related to the occasion when the king of the land installed an imposing deepasthambham (huge stone/metal lamp with hundreds of wicks, usually seen at the entrance of temples) and challenged the poets in his kingdom to recite poems on it. Kunchan Nambiar is said to have sung the following couplet in no time:

"Deepasthambham mahascharyam namukkum kittanam panam"

Roughly translated, this oft quoted couplet means 'The deepasthambham is a real wonder and I should also get my money". Kunchan Dinam marks the poet's birthday

Back Other Chaakara Sivagiri Theerthadanam Cochin International Airport Nedumbassery Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi Kerala Kalamandalam Tender coconut Kollengode, Palakkad Thiruvathirakali Kovalam Beach, Thiruvananthapuram Nenmara Vallangi Vela Kunchan Nambiar Ottanthullal Monsoon in Kerala Ramayana Masam Neelakurinji           Kerala India Informative Section »» Add to favorites / Book Mark this page «« Kerala Tourism India Home Kerala Site guide |Site map |Sign my Guest book | Ayurveda:Learn more about kerala ayurveda medicines & principles : Ayurveda believes in the treatment of not just the affected part, but theindividual as a whole Destinations Wild life |Back Water Beaches | Water falls|House boats | Tree houses | Hill stations | Tea Plantations |Monuments | Festivals : Kerala is a land of colourful festivals, which have a long history and tradition behind them. Kerala's innumerable festivals however stand out because of their uniqueness. Districts info | Kerala District Maps | Raja ravi varma paintings : Raja Ravi varma Arts & culture: Kerala has a lot of arts .Its culture Kerala recipes Kalaripayattu Nehru Trophy Boat Race & Kerala boat races :Nehru Trophy Boat rac | Aranmula Uthrattadi Boat Race| Payippad Boat race |Chambakkulam Boat Race| Pulinkunnu Boat race | Photo gallery kerala shopping