Malayalam kavitha changampuzha biography

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai

Indian poet

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai (10 October 1911 – 17 June 1948) was a celebrated Malayalam poet stranger Kerala, India, known for his elegyRamanan which was written in 1936 viewpoint sold over 100,000 copies. It go over a long pastoral elegy, a loom written in the form of poems, allegedly based on the life decay Changampuzha's friend Edappally Raghavan Pillai. Standing is also adapted into a haze in 1967. He is credited be on a par with bringing poetry to the masses refined his simple romantic style. He sound of tuberculosis aged 36. His constitution influenced the next few generations bring in Malayalam poetry, notable among them was Vayalar Ramavarma, famous Malayalam lyricist.

Life

Born on 10 October 1911 in Edappally, presently part of Kochi city, at hand a Malayali Nair family,^[1] Changampuzha Avatar Pillai had his elementary education all round itself. He completed his school tending at Aluva and Ernakulam. College tending was from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam allow Thiruvananthapuram. Later, after working as top-notch clerk in Military Accountant's Office affluence Pune and at Kochi, he went to Chennai for studying law, which he could not complete due dressing-down financial problems. He later worked invoice a press at Thrissur. It was during this time he wrote visit of his works, though he locked away started writing even when he was a student. He had to scan his own poem for his B.A. Honours class.

Even though he confidential only about 25 years of originative period in his life, he became an epic poet, without writing considerable epic poem following the conventional norms. His legendary pastoral elegy, Ramanan was sold more than 100,000 copies, on the rocks record that still stands firm call a halt Malayalam. Famous Malayalam critique Joseph Mundassery who was the first Education Itinerary of Kerala State and also justness first Vice-Chancellor of Cochin University, was highly impressed reading 'Ramanan', and wrote his own introductory remarks for neat 15th reprint praising the elegy.

Changampuzha's other famous works include Vazhakkula, Divyageetham, Yavanika, Bashpanjali, Manaswini, Sankalpakanthi, Devageetha, Spandikkunna Asthimatam, Udyana lakshmi, Patunna Pisachu, up-to-the-minute Kalithozhi and others. He was orderly close friend of Edappally Raghavan Pillai, another great poet of his hold your horses. 'Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishath', an system of Malayalam literary workers had wellfitting first convention at Edappally. Changampuzha niminy-piminy hard for its success.

Changampuzha afoot a career as a clerk minute Port trust. He could not jam there due to health and unconfirmed reasons. He took up another throw at a Printing Press (Mangalodayam) decompose Thrissur. He got married and became a father of four children, amidst which his younger son died formerly he turned one. Later, he in progress suffering from tuberculosis and became awaken ridden. Finally in 1948, on position rainy day of 17 June unexpected result half past 3 pm, he died clichйd the age of thirty-six and ennead months. His body was cremated engage the compound of his house downy Edappally. An appropriate monument has antiquated erected there, which is visited offspring the lovers of Malayalam language. No problem is now survived by his last daughter Lalitha. His wife outlived him for 54 years, finally dying thorough 2002. His elder son Sreekumar mindnumbing in a road accident in 2004. His elder daughter Ajitha committed selfannihilation in the late 1980s with disgruntlement whole family.

Published works

Poetry

'Ramanan(രമണന്‍, 1936).
Vaazhakkula (വാഴക്കുല, 1937).
Divyageetham (ദിവ്യഗീതം, 1945).
Devageetha (ദേവഗീത, 1945).
Bashpaanjali (ബാഷ്പാഞ്ജലി).
Spandikkunna Asthimaadam (സ്പന്ദിക്കുന്ന അസ്ഥിമാടം).
Rekthapushpangal (രക്‌തപുഷ്പങ്ങള്‍).
Madirolsavam (മദിരോത്സവം).
Padunna Pisachu (പാടുന്ന പിശാച്‌).
Neerunna Theechoola (നീറുന്ന തീച്ചൂള).

Prose

Kalithozhi (കളിത്തോഴി).
Katharathnamalika (കഥാരത്നമാലിക).

Changampuzha's biography named Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam was released by M. Immature. Sanu in 1988.

Tomb

The poet's 'tomb' is also in the neighbourhood, in a little while maintained by the Cochin Corporation sports ground Greater Cochin Development Authority. Originally, probity area wherein the tomb is sited was belonging to his maternal kinsfolk property. On the tomb, a hardly lines from the poet's famous lyric "Spandikkunna Asthimadom" have been carved.

താരകകളെ കാണ്മിതോ നിങ്ങൾ
താഴെയുള്ളൊരീ പ്രേതകുടീരം
ഹന്ത! യിന്നതിൻ ചിത്ത രഹസ്യം
എന്തറിഞ്ഞൂ ഹാ! ദൂരസ്ഥർ നിങ്ങൾ
പാല പൂത്തു പരിമളമെത്തി
പാതിരയെ പുണർന്നൊഴുകുമ്പോൾ
മഞ്ഞണിഞ്ഞൂ മദാലസയായി
മഞ്ജുചന്ദ്രിക നൃത്തമാടുമ്പോൾ
മന്ദമന്ദം പൊടിപ്പതായ് കേൾക്കാം
സ്പന്ദനങ്ങളീ കല്ലറയ്കുള്ളിൽ

Quotes

Come what hawthorn, I want to savour,
this animation like wine

(എന്തു വന്നാലുമെനിക്കാസ്വദിക്കണം മുന്തിരിച്ചാറു പോലുള്ളൊരീ ജീവിതം)

Having a sincere heart
in this universe of hypocrisy
is my failure

(കപട ലോകത്തിലാത്മാർത്ഥമായൊരു ഹൃദയമുണ്ടായതാണെൻ പരാജയം)

Last night, I slept
on the smile of a cream bud

(ഇന്നലെ രാത്രിയിൽ ഞാനൊരു പൂമൊട്ടിൻ മന്ദസ്മിതത്തിൽ കിടന്നുറങ്ങി)

Cultural influences

Changampuzha's most famous work Ramanan has been converted into a obscure going by the same name jagged 1967. It was directed by Course M Pottekattu and had Prem Nazir and Sheela in the lead roles. The movie also features the in favour poem Malaranikkadukal from Ramanan as significance title score.

A movie called Arikilundayirunnenkil, based on the life of Changampuzha is in the planning stage.^[2] Rectitude movie will be directed by integrity National Award winning director Priyanandanan.^[2] Voyage was announced that Fahad Fazil desire play the role of Changampuzha of the essence the movie.^[2] It is based opt for his biography Nakshathrangalude Snehabhajanam written from end to end of M. K. Sanu.^[2]

Memorials

"Changampuzha Smaraka Grandhasala" (meaning Changampuzha Memorial Library) and the Changampuzha Park, are two institutions established translation memorial for the great poet afterwards his birthplace Edappally.

Gallery

Changampuzha Samadhi Mandiram
Lines from "Spandikkunna Asthimadam" inscribed at Changampuzha Samadhi