Rajaraja Varma Koyi Thampuran

Loc: Changanacherry

Născut: 1863

Moarte: 1918

Biografie:

C. Rajaraja Varma, also known as Rajaraja Varma Koyi Thampuran, was an Indian poet, grammatician and Professor of Oriental Languages at Maharaja's College (present University College), Trivandrum. He was born in Changanacherry, India in 1863 and died in 1918. He is known as Kerala Panini for his contributions to Malayalam grammar and was a key figure in the literary renaissance in Kerala in the Golden Age of Malayalam literature. His major works include 'Kerala Panineeyam', 'Bhashabhooshanam', 'Vritha Manjari', 'Sahitya Sahyam', 'Bhangavilaapam', 'Malayavilasam', 'Angalasamrajyam', 'Bhasha Megha Dootu', 'Bhasha Kumara Sambhavam', 'Malayala Sakuntalam', 'Malavikagnimitram', and 'Charudattam'.