N. Kumaran Asan (Malayalam:കുമാരനാശാന്‍) (1873--1924), also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan (the prefix Mahakavi, awarded by Madras University in the year 1922, means "great poet" and the suffix Asan means "scholar" or "teacher"), was one of the triumvirate poets of Kerala, South India.[1] He was also a philosopher, a social reformer and a disciple of Sree Narayana Guru. Kumaran Asan initiated a revolution in Malayalam poetry in the first quarter of the 20th century, transforming it from the metaphysical to the lyrical. Deep moral and spiritual commitment is evident in Asan's poetry. His works are an eloquent testimony of poetic concentration and dramatic contextualization. Asan was born in a merchant family belonging to the Ezhava community[2] in April 1873 in Kayikkara village, Chirayinkeezhu taluk, north of Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, south India. Named Kumaran, he was the second son in a family of nine children. His father, Narayanan Perungudi, was well versed in Malayalam and Tamil.His mother, Kaali. Asan inherited his taste for Kathakali and classical music. Kumaru trained in mathematics and Sanskrit for which he had a passion. Even though through his father's efforts, he got a job as a primary school teacher and an accountant to a wholesaler at the age of 14, he quit the job two years later to pursue higher studies in Sanskrit. He undertook a studentship in poetry under Manamboor Govindan Asan. He wished to learn Yoga and Tantra and worked as an apprentice in a Muruga temple at Vakkom. It is said that the Muse of Poetry blessed him during this time. He composed a few devotional songs for the benefit of regular worshippers at this temple. In 1917 Asan married Bhanumathiamma daughter of Thachakudy Kumaran - younger brother of Dr.P.Palpu's father. . Bhanumathiamma, who was an active social worker, later remarried after Asan's untimely death. Bhanumathiamma died in 1975. V Madhusoodanan Nair is a famous Malayalam poet from Kerala, India, who was partly responsible for renewal and popularizing of poetry to the masses through recitation. He was born on 25 February 1949 at Aruviyodu near the river Neyyar, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala. Madhusoodhanan Nair imbibed quite early the tradition of many a ritualistic song from K.Velayudhan Pillai, his father, who was a reciter of Thottam Pattu. He completed his Post Graduation in Malayalam literature from Trivandrum University College. Soon after securing his M.A., he had a brief stint in journalism before joining St. Xavier's College, Thiruvananthapuram. He took to writing poetry while at school and began publishing his pieces in 1980's. His first collection "Naranathu Bhranthan' was published in 1992. He is the recipient of the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award, Kunju Pillai Award and K. Balakrishnan Award. He is well versed in Malayalam, English, Hindi, Sanskrit and Tamil. He has written and rendered lyrics for three Malayalam films and wrote lyrics for Tharangini and Manorama Music. He now fully devotes his time to his literary works having retired from the College as the Professor and Head of the Department of Malayalam. For More Movies Please Subscribe http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVgAX4cKkI3VhYtVmHUBASg?sub_confirmation=1 Join us : https://www.facebook.com/musiczonemoviez?ref=hl

• published: 29 Apr 2014
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