Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran

Sanskrit scholar

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1845

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1914

Profession: poet, author

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran (Malayalam: ????????? ???? ??????????????; 19 February 1845 – 22 September 1914) also spelt Kerala Varma Valiya Koilthampuran and known as Kerala Varma, was a Malayalam-language poet and translator who had an equal facility in writing in English and Sanskrit from the Indian state of Kerala.
He was part of the royal family of erstwhile Parappanad, Malabar.
Kerala Varma is also known as the Kalidasa of Kerala.Kerala Varma has been called "a colossal Renaissance figure in 19th century Kerala" and "perhaps the first of the major [Malayalam language] writers who consciously and deliberately began to absorb and celebrate the Western influence" on his native literature.
He advocated resuscitation of Malayalam literature by absorbing selected Western influences combined with native Sanskritic elements in poetry, drama and prose.



Alternative names	Iravivarma; Ravi Varma
Description	- painter and artist An Indian painter who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Date of birth/death	29 April 1848	2 October 1906
Location of birth/death	Kilimanoor	Attingal
Work location	India
Authority control	: Q333453 VIAF: 20487458 ISNI: 0000 0001 1873 7068 ULAN: 500122641 LCCN: n89146283 NLA: 35097288 WorldCat