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Chembai
Vaidyanatha |
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K.R.
Narayan |
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M.T.VasudevanNair |
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T.
N. Seshan |
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Palakkad
District has a glorious cultural tradition. It is said that
Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, father of Malayalam Literature
spent his last days in Chittur (Thunchathu Acharya Gurumadom).
Kunchan Nambiar the founder of Thullal, the most popular Poet
of Malayalam had his birth in a small village called Killikurissimangalam
(Lakkidi) in this district. Mani Madhava Chakkiar for Koothu
and Vazhenkada Kunjhu Nair for Kathakali are two famous names
to be remembered in this context. The district has become
blessed with the birth of Sri. Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavather,
the exponent of Carnatic Music and Sri. Palakkad Moni Iyyer
the inimitable master of Mridangam. Sri. C.Sankaran Nair who
belongs to Mankara is also from this district. The great modern
poet of Malayalam Literature Mahakavi Kumaranassan wrote his
famous poetry "Veena Poovu" while at Palakkad. The
Life and growth of modern literary men like P.Kunhiraman Nair,
Olappamanna Subrahmanian Namboothirippad, M.T.Vasudevan Nair,
O.V.Vijayan etc are intimately connected with Palakkad.
The eminent personalities of the district are the late K.P.S.Menon
and .K.P.Kesava Menon. Swadesabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai spent
his life in exile at Vadakkenthara near Palakkad town. The
Ex.Chief Election Commissioner Sri. T.N.Seshan also belongs
to Thirunellayi Village of Palakkad Town. The President of
India K.R.Narayanan first entered in Parliament from Ottappalam
Parliament Constituency in Palakkad District. The first Communist
Chief Minister Sri. E.M. Sankaran Nampoothiripad belonged
to Elamkulathu Mana in Palakkad District..Simillarly a number
of Politicians hail from this district even today . |
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Ezhuthachan |
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kumaranasan |
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E.M.S.
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