Moothiringode Bhavathrathan Namboothiripad
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Moothiringode Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad (മൂത്തിരിങ്ങൊട് ഭവത്റാതന് നമ്പൂതിരിപാട്) was a Malayalam author who is known for his work Aphante Makal which had great social relevance in pre-independent Kerala society.
. After his studies there he returned home and further studied Sanskrit
, Vedas
and also poetry, drama, literature and nyāya shāstra under his father. In 1921, he married married Uma Antharjanam.
Bhavathrāthan became a part of the social reforms taking place in the pre-independent Kerala. He was an active member of the Namboothiri Yogashema Sabha. He voiced his views against the atrocities that existed within the Kerala society especially within the Namboothiris. He fought for better position for Namboothiri women and their right to equality and education.
He died on 1944-07-03 at the age of 42.
His other famous works include Poonkola, Marupuram and Ātmahuti.
Life
Bhavathrāthan was born in 4 May 1903 to the renowned Namboothiri family of Moothiringode. His father was Subramanyan Namboothiripad, an eminent scholar of Sankskrit and mother was Savithri Antharjanam. At the age of five after the sacred thread ceremony, he was sent to the Panjal Veda School to study SamavedaSamaveda
The Sama veda , is second of the four Vedas, the ancient core Hindu scriptures. Its earliest parts are believed to date from 1700 BC and it ranks next in sanctity and liturgical importance to the Rigveda...
. After his studies there he returned home and further studied Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
, Vedas
Vedas
The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism....
and also poetry, drama, literature and nyāya shāstra under his father. In 1921, he married married Uma Antharjanam.
He died on 1944-07-03 at the age of 42.
Work
In 1933, Bhavathrāthan wrote Aphante Makal (അപ്ഫന്ടെ മകള്). Aphante Makal translates to Uncle's Daughter. The novel depicts the plight of younger brothers in Brahmin families due to the system of primogeniture and the emotional and legal contradictions resulting from its system of inheritance. Bhavathrāthan used his literary talents against to bring about great social reforms to the Namboothiri society.His other famous works include Poonkola, Marupuram and Ātmahuti.
Trivia
- Though much younger, O M C Narayanan NambudiripadO M C Narayanan NambudiripadO M C Narayanan Nambudiripad, an eminent sanskrit scholar was born to the famous Nambudiri family of Olappamanna Mana on 24 June 1910 in Vellinezhi . He is known for his translation into Malayalam of the Rigveda. This work titled Rigveda Bhasha Bhashyam is an exhaustive interpretative analysis of...
was Bhavathrāthan's uncle. - Bhavathrāthan invited a then young E. M. S. NamboodiripadE. M. S. NamboodiripadElamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad, , popularly known as EMS, was an Indian Communist leader and the first Chief Minister of Kerala. As the first non-Congress chief minister in independent India, he became the leader of the first democratically elected communist government in the world...
to write an introduction to his novel Aphante Makal. - In a few stages of V.T.Bhattathipad's famous play Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku, Bhavathrāthan played a special role of a Chomathiri which was not there in the actual script.