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{{Infobox writer 
| name = Moothiringode Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad
| image =
| caption = Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad
| birth_date = 4 May 1903
| birth_place = [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1944|07|03|1903|5|4}}
| death_place = [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]]
| occupation = [[author]]
| genre = [[Fiction]]
}}
'''Moothiringode Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad''' (മുത്തിരിങ്ങോട് ഭവത്രാതൻ നമ്പൂതിരിപ്പാട് ) was a Malayalam author who is known for his work ''Aphante Makal'' which had great social relevance in pre-independent Kerala society.

== Life ==
Bhavathrāthan was born on 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 [[Samaveda]]. 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 Uma Antharjanam.

[[File:Moothiringode.jpg|thumb|Moothiringode Mana, [[Palakkad]].The home of Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad]]

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.

== Work ==
In 1933, Bhavathrāthan wrote ''Aphante Makal'' (അപ്ഫന്റെ മകൾ). ''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 Nambudiripad]] was Bhavathrāthan's uncle.
*Bhavathrāthan invited a then young [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]] 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.

==References==
*{{cite book| first = OMC Narayanan| last = Nambudiripad| author-link = O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad| year = 1984 | title = Moothiringode, Aphante Makalum Mattu Krithikalum | location = Kottayam | publisher = Little Prince Publications Pvt. Ltd. }}
*{{cite book| first = EMS| last = Nambudiripad| author-link = E. M. S. Namboodiripad| year = 1984 | title = Avathaarika, Aphante Makalum Mattu Krithikalum | location = Kottayam | publisher = Little Prince Publications Pvt. Ltd. }}
*{{cite web
| last =
| first =
| title =Fiction in the Foreground
| work =
| publisher =Public Relations Department, Kerala
| date =
| url =http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/fictiontheforground.htm
| doi =
| accessdate =2006-12-29 }}
*{{cite web
| last =Pillai
| first =P.Govinda
| title =EMS as a Literary Critic and Cultural Activist
| work =
| publisher =CPIM.org
| date =
| url =http://www.cpim.org/marxist/199801_marxist_ems_culture_pg.htm
| doi =
| accessdate =2006-12-29 }}
*{{cite web
| last =
| first =
| title =Namboothiri Yogakshema Sabha - Milestones
| work =
| publisher =Namboothiri Websites
| date =
| url =http://www.namboothiri.com/articles/yogakshemasabha.htm
| doi =
| accessdate =2006-12-29 }}
*{{cite web
| last =K
| first =Ayyappapanicker
| title =Malayalam Literature
| work =
| publisher =
| date =
| url =http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~mp/malayalam/copy/prdkerala.org/mallitrature.htm
| doi =
| accessdate =2006-12-29 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060916085117/http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~mp/malayalam/copy/prdkerala.org/mallitrature.htm  |archivedate = 2006-09-16}}

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