Changampuzha Krishna Pillai (Malayalam: ചങ്ങമ്പുഴ കൃഷ്ണപിള്ള; 10 October 1911 – 17 June 1948) was a celebrated Malayalam poet from Kerala, India, known for his elegyRamanan (Malayalam: രമണന്‍) which was written in 1936 and sold over 100,000 copies. It is a long pastoral elegy, a play written in the form of verse, allegedly based on the life of Changampuzha's friend Edappally Raghavan Pillai. It is also adapted into a movie in 1967. He is credited with bringing poetry to the masses with his simple romantic style. He died of tuberculosis aged 36. His style influenced the next few generations of Malayalam poetry, notable among them was Vayalar Ramavarma, famous Malayalam lyricist.
Born on 10 October 1911 at Edappally, presently part of Kochi City, to Thekkedathu Raman Menon and Changampuzha Paraukutty Amma,[1] Changampuzha Krishna Pillai had his elementary education there itself. He completed his school education at Aluva and Ernakulam. College education was from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram. Later, after working as a clerk in Military Accountant's Office at Pune and at Kochi, he went to Chennai for studying Law, which he could not complete due to financial problems. He later worked in a press at Thrissur. It was during this time he wrote many of his works, though he had started writing even when he was a student. He had to study his own poem at the B.A. Honors class, a rare experience, indeed.
Even though he had only about 25 years of creative period in his life, he became an epic poet, without writing any epic poem following the conventional norms. His legendary pastoral elegy, Ramanan was sold more than 100,000 copies, a record that still stands firm in Malayalam. Famous Malayalam critique Joseph Mundassery who was the first Education Minister of Kerala State and also the first Vice-Chancellor of Cochin University, was highly impressed reading 'Ramanan', and wrote his own introductory remarks for its 15th reprint praising the elegy.
Changampuzha's other famous works include Vazhakkula, Divyageetham, Yavanika, Bashpanjali, Manaswini, Sankalpakanthi, Devageetha, Spandikkunna Asthimatam, Udyana lakshmi, Patunna Pisachu, novel Kalithozhi and others. He was a close friend of Edappally Raghavan Pillai, another great poet of his time. 'Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishath', an organisation of Malayalam literary workers had its first convention at Edappally. Changampuzha worked hard for its success.
Changampuzha started a career as a clerk in Port trust. He could not continue there due to health and personal reasons. He took up another assignment at a Printing Press (Mangalodayam) at Thrissur. He got married and became a father of four children, among which his younger son died before he turned one. Later, he started suffering from tuberculosis and became bed ridden. Finally in 1948, on the rainy day of 17 June at half past 3 pm, he died at the age of thirty six and nine months. His body was cremated in the compound of his house at Edappally. An appropriate monument has been erected there, which is visited by the lovers of Malayalam language. He is now survived by his younger daughter Lalitha. His wife outlived him for 54 years, finally dying in 2002. His elder son Sreekumar died in a road accident in 2004. His elder daughter Ajitha committed suicide in the late 1980s with her whole family.
Changampuzha's biography named Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam was released by M. K. Sanu in 1988.
Tomb
The poet's 'tomb' is also in the neighbourhood, presently maintained by the Cochin Corporation and Greater Cochin Development Authority. Originally, the area wherein the tomb is located was belonging to his maternal family property. On the tomb, a few lines from the poet's famous poem "Spandikkunna Asthimadom" have been carved.
(ഇന്നലെ രാത്രിയിൽ ഞാനൊരു പൂമൊട്ടിൻ മന്ദസ്മിതത്തിൽ കിടന്നുറങ്ങി)
Cultural Influences
Changampuzha's most famous work Ramanan has been converted into a movie going by the same name in 1967. It was directed by D M Pottekattu and had Prem Nazir and Sheela in the lead roles. The movie also features the popular poem Malaranikkadukal from Ramanan as the title score.
A movie called Arikilundayirunnenkil, based on the life of Changampuzha is in the planning stage.[2] The movie will be directed by the National Award winning director Priyanandanan.[2] It was announced that Fahad Fazil will play the role of Changampuzha in the movie.[2] It is based on his biography Nakshathrangalude Snehabhajanam written by M. K. Sanu.[2]
Memorials
"Changampuzha Smaraka Grandhasala" (meaning Changampuzha Memorial Library) and the Changampuzha Park, are two institutions established as memorial for the great poet at his birthplace Edappally.
Gallery
Changampuzha Samadhi Mandiram
Lines from "Spandikkunna Asthimadam" inscribed at Changampuzha Samadhi
^ abcde"Fahad Fazil to become Changampuzha". malayalam.webduniya.com. 24 December 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Changampuzha Krishna Pillai.
changampuzha website
Further reading
C. J. Thomas (1948). Ente Changampuzha(PDF) (in Malayalam). Trivandrum: Sayahna Foundation.
December 27, 2022
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Changampuzha Krishna Pillai Malayalam ചങ ങമ പ ഴ ക ഷ ണപ ള ള 10 October 1911 17 June 1948 was a celebrated Malayalam poet from Kerala India known for his elegy Ramanan Malayalam രമണന which was written in 1936 and sold over 100 000 copies It is a long pastoral elegy a play written in the form of verse allegedly based on the life of Changampuzha s friend Edappally Raghavan Pillai It is also adapted into a movie in 1967 He is credited with bringing poetry to the masses with his simple romantic style He died of tuberculosis aged 36 His style influenced the next few generations of Malayalam poetry notable among them was Vayalar Ramavarma famous Malayalam lyricist Changampuzha Krishna PillaiNative nameചങ ങമ പ ഴ ക ഷ ണപ ള ളBorn 1911 10 10 10 October 1911Edappally Kingdom of CochinDied17 June 1948 1948 06 17 aged 36 1 Trichur Kingdom of CochinResting placeEdappally KochiOccupationPoet writerLanguageMalayalamAlma materMaharaja s College ErnakulamPeriod1931 1948GenreRomanticNotable worksRamananSpouseSreedevi AmmaChildrenSreekumar Ajitha Jayadev Lalitha Statue of Changampuzha at Changampuzha Park Kochi A movie based on the life history of Changampuzha is in the planning stage 2 Contents 1 Life 2 Published works 2 1 Poetry 2 2 Prose 3 Tomb 4 Quotes 5 Cultural Influences 6 Memorials 7 Gallery 8 References 9 External links 10 Further readingLife EditBorn on 10 October 1911 at Edappally presently part of Kochi City to Thekkedathu Raman Menon and Changampuzha Paraukutty Amma 1 Changampuzha Krishna Pillai had his elementary education there itself He completed his school education at Aluva and Ernakulam College education was from Maharaja s College Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram Later after working as a clerk in Military Accountant s Office at Pune and at Kochi he went to Chennai for studying Law which he could not complete due to financial problems He later worked in a press at Thrissur It was during this time he wrote many of his works though he had started writing even when he was a student He had to study his own poem at the B A Honors class a rare experience indeed Even though he had only about 25 years of creative period in his life he became an epic poet without writing any epic poem following the conventional norms His legendary pastoral elegy Ramanan was sold more than 100 000 copies a record that still stands firm in Malayalam Famous Malayalam critique Joseph Mundassery who was the first Education Minister of Kerala State and also the first Vice Chancellor of Cochin University was highly impressed reading Ramanan and wrote his own introductory remarks for its 15th reprint praising the elegy Changampuzha s other famous works include Vazhakkula Divyageetham Yavanika Bashpanjali Manaswini Sankalpakanthi Devageetha Spandikkunna Asthimatam Udyana lakshmi Patunna Pisachu novel Kalithozhi and others He was a close friend of Edappally Raghavan Pillai another great poet of his time Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishath an organisation of Malayalam literary workers had its first convention at Edappally Changampuzha worked hard for its success Changampuzha started a career as a clerk in Port trust He could not continue there due to health and personal reasons He took up another assignment at a Printing Press Mangalodayam at Thrissur He got married and became a father of four children among which his younger son died before he turned one Later he started suffering from tuberculosis and became bed ridden Finally in 1948 on the rainy day of 17 June at half past 3 pm he died at the age of thirty six and nine months His body was cremated in the compound of his house at Edappally An appropriate monument has been erected there which is visited by the lovers of Malayalam language He is now survived by his younger daughter Lalitha His wife outlived him for 54 years finally dying in 2002 His elder son Sreekumar died in a road accident in 2004 His elder daughter Ajitha committed suicide in the late 1980s with her whole family Published works EditPoetry Edit Ramanan രമണന 1936 Vaazhakkula വ ഴക ക ല 1937 Divyageetham ദ വ യഗ ത 1945 Devageetha ദ വഗ ത 1945 Bashpaanjali ബ ഷ പ ഞ ജല Spandikkunna Asthimaadam സ പന ദ ക ക ന ന അസ ഥ മ ട Rekthapushpangal രക തപ ഷ പങ ങള Madirolsavam മദ ര ത സവ Padunna Pisachu പ ട ന ന പ ശ ച Neerunna Theechoola ന റ ന ന ത ച ച ള Prose Edit Kalithozhi കള ത ത ഴ Katharathnamalika കഥ രത നമ ല ക Changampuzha s biography named Changampuzha Krishnapilla Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam was released by M K Sanu in 1988 Tomb EditThe poet s tomb is also in the neighbourhood presently maintained by the Cochin Corporation and Greater Cochin Development Authority Originally the area wherein the tomb is located was belonging to his maternal family property On the tomb a few lines from the poet s famous poem Spandikkunna Asthimadom have been carved ത രകകള ക ണ മ ത ന ങ ങൾ ത ഴ യ ള ള ര പ ര തക ട ര ഹന ത യ ന നത ൻ ച ത ത രഹസ യ എന തറ ഞ ഞ ഹ ദ രസ ഥർ ന ങ ങൾ പ ല പ ത ത പര മളമ ത ത പ ത രയ പ ണർന ന ഴ ക മ പ ൾ മഞ ഞണ ഞ ഞ മദ ലസയ യ മഞ ജ ചന ദ ര ക ന ത തമ ട മ പ ൾ മന ദമന ദ പ ട പ പത യ ക ൾക ക സ പന ദനങ ങള കല ലറയ ക ള ള ൽQuotes EditCome what may I want to savour this life like wine എന ത വന ന ല മ ന ക ക സ വദ ക കണ മ ന ത ര ച ച റ പ ല ള ള ര ജ വ ത Having a sincere heartin this world of hypocrisyis my failure കപട ല കത ത ല ത മ ർത ഥമ യ ര ഹ ദയമ ണ ട യത ണ ൻ പര ജയ Last night I slept on the smile of a flower bud ഇന നല ര ത ര യ ൽ ഞ ന ര പ മ ട ട ൻ മന ദസ മ തത ത ൽ ക ടന ന റങ ങ Cultural Influences EditChangampuzha s most famous work Ramanan has been converted into a movie going by the same name in 1967 It was directed by D M Pottekattu and had Prem Nazir and Sheela in the lead roles The movie also features the popular poem Malaranikkadukal from Ramanan as the title score A movie called Arikilundayirunnenkil based on the life of Changampuzha is in the planning stage 2 The movie will be directed by the National Award winning director Priyanandanan 2 It was announced that Fahad Fazil will play the role of Changampuzha in the movie 2 It is based on his biography Nakshathrangalude Snehabhajanam written by M K Sanu 2 Memorials Edit Changampuzha Smaraka Grandhasala meaning Changampuzha Memorial Library and the Changampuzha Park are two institutions established as memorial for the great poet at his birthplace Edappally Gallery Edit Changampuzha Samadhi Mandiram Lines from Spandikkunna Asthimadam inscribed at Changampuzha SamadhiReferences Edit a b Changampuzha Krishna Pillai Biography keralasahityaakademi org Retrieved 26 March 2017 a b c d e Fahad Fazil to become Changampuzha malayalam webduniya com 24 December 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Changampuzha Krishna Pillai changampuzha websiteFurther reading EditC J Thomas 1948 Ente Changampuzha PDF in Malayalam Trivandrum Sayahna Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Changampuzha Krishna Pillai amp oldid 1095467407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
