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Kerala Varma (January 1879 – June 1919), most commonly known as Mahakavi Pandalam Kerala Varma, was an Indian poet, scholar, and publisher. He was born at Pandalam, and belonged to the Pandalam Royal Family. He wrote two mahakavyas, more than hundred narrative poems, translations, and children's poetry.〔 He is widely regarded as the author of the first complete mahakavya in Malayalam.〔〔 He was the owner and Chief Editor of ''Kavana Kaumudi'', the first Malayalam periodical, which was also the first to introduce special issues in Malayalam.〔 ==Personal life== Kerala Varma was born at Pandalam in 1879, to Kottayam Puthuppally Thrikkonamangalam Desathu Perinjeri Illathu Vishnu Namboothiri and Puthankoikkal Aswathynal Thanwangi Thamburatti.〔 He had two elder brothers and an elder sister.〔 He also had two paternal half-brothers; Neythelloor Koikkal Makayiramnal Kerala Varma Thampuran (1846–1890) and Neythelloor Kottarathil Thrikkettanal Veera Kerala Varma Thampuran. Makayiramnal Kerala Varma Thampuran was the author of ''Bhoothanatholbhavam'' thullal and ''Aardra Maholsavam'' Sanskrit champu.〔 Thrikkettanal Veera Kerala Varma Thampuran was the author of ''Rukmamgadacharitham'' Sanskrit poem and ''Banayuddham'' Sanskrit champu.〔 He was also the logical reasoning guru of Pandalam Kerala Varma.〔 Pandalam Kerala Varma's relative Malikathazhe Bharaninal Kerala Varma Thampuran (1823–1883) was an astrology and grammar expert. It is believed that he had predicted that Pandalam Kerala Varma would become famous one day.〔 Another relative Vadakke Kottarathil Thiruvathiranal Raja Raja Varma Valiya Thampuran (1817–1902) was the author of the hymns ''Dharmasathru Sathakam'', ''Krishnaleela'', ''Devi Sthothram'', ''Sabarigireesa Sthothram'', and ''Pandalam Mahadeva Sathakam''.〔 He took care of Pandalam Kerala Varma's poetic practice and grammatical studies.〔 Thekkekkettil Kottarathil Athamnal Godavarma Valiya Thampuran (1840–1911) was the grammar guru of Pandalam Kerala Varma.〔 Kerala Varma started learning the alphabet at age 3 from Pandalam Achutha Warrier. After Warrier's death, Avittomnal Rama Varma Thampuran became his guru. Kerala Varma learnt ''Siddha Roopam'', ''Sree Ramodantham'', and ''Amara Kosam'' by age 10.〔 Thereafter he studied the poems ''Sree Krishna Vilasam'', ''Naishadheeya Charitha'', ''Kiratharjuneeyam'' and plays like ''abhigijñānaśākuntalam''.〔 From age 17 to 24, he studied ''Vyulpathi Vadaparyantham'' logical reasoning and ''Praudamanoramantham'' grammatical lessons.〔 Kerala Varma's upanayana was completed at the age of 14. He started writing Sanskrit poems from age 12, and Malayalam poems from age 19. He was established as a poet by the age of 20. Beside poetry, he was also skilled in other activities. In his childhood, he made a striking clock and a cycle for use in water.〔 Kerala Varma married Ammukkutty Amma in 1905. The couple had two sons and three daughters.〔 In 1914, he joined SMV High School, Thiruvananthapuram as language teacher. He also bought a house at Kaithamukku and settled in Thiruvananthapuram. During this period, he along with Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer learnt grammar and rhetorical figures under the guidance of Thuravoor Narayana Shastri.〔 He was appointed a member on the expert panel of the Maharaja of Travancore by the then king Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma and was granted 10 rupees as salary.〔 He was conferred "Kavi Thilakan" honour by the King of Cochin. Kerala Varma used to visit Thiruvananthapuram every year during Navratri festival time and engage in literary discussions with Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran. His last journey with Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer was to Kochi to receive the "Kavi Thilakan" honour.〔 Kerala Varma was friends with Kodungallur Kochunni Thampuran, Kochi Parikshith Thampuran, and Sahridaya Thilakan Rama Pisharody.〔 Kerala Varma was disturbed by the unexpected deaths of his relatives and close associates in a short period. His guru Avittomnal Rama Varma Thampuran, mother, father, and brother Veera Kerala Varma Thampuran died in a span of six years.〔 Kerala Varma died in 1919 from fever known at that time as Bombay Fever.〔 In 1979, a collection of his writings were reprinted and published in two volumes as 'selected works'.〔http://www.ayyappa.com/LiteratureAndArt.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pandalam Kerala Varma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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