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{{Indian name|Chummar|Thattarassery Mathai}}'''Thattarassery Mathai Chummar''' (13 October 1899 – 17 February 1987), commonly identified as '''T. M. Chummar''', was an Indian academic and writer of [[Malayalam literature]], best known for his books on its history. An associate of [[G. Sankara Kurup]] and [[Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon]], Chummar's books on [[Kunchan Nambiar]] and [[C. V. Raman Pillai]] detail their literary contributions. He was a recipient of the title ''Sahitya Nipunan'', conferred on him by the [[Kingdom of Cochin|Rajah of Cochin]]. The [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] honoured him with the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship|distinguished fellowship]] in 1986.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
[[File:Sh college thevara.jpg|thumb|left|Sacred Heart College, Thevara]]<br />
T. M. Chummar was born on 13 October 1899, at Chirakkakam in [[Varappuzha]], an islet in [[Ernakulam district]] of the south Indian state of [[Kerala]] to Thattarasserry Mathai Asan and Thressia.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Profiles/TMChummar/Html/TMChummargraphy.htm |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-04-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref> His early education was from his father who was an [[ayurvedic]] physician and after learning the basics of Ayurveda and [[Sanskrit]], he passed the ''Travancore Elementary School Leaving Certificate'' examination from a school in [[North Paravur]]. Subsequently, he started his career as a teacher and worked at various schools in and around [[Kochi]], starting from the school in Varappuzha and moving to [[Edapally]], [[Koonammavu]], [[Manjummel]] and [[Munambam]]. He continued his studies simultaneously to pass the higher training, pundit and vidwan examinations, the last one in 1935 from [[Madras]] and joined Sacred Heart School, Thevara, only to shift to [[Sacred Heart College, Thevara]], as a lecturer, in 1937 where he became the head of the department of Malayalam in 1942, a post he held until his superannuation from service in 1962.<ref name="Latin Catholics And Malayalam Litreature">{{Cite web |url=https://enchantingkerala.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/latin-catholics-and-malayalam-litreature/ |title=Latin Catholics And Malayalam Literature |date=2019-04-05 |website=Enchanting Kerala |language=en |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref><br />
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Chummar was married to Kunnathuveettil Brigitha from [[Kottuvally]]. He died on 17 February 1987, at the age of 87.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /><br />
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== Legacy and honours ==<br />
Chummar was associated with several major literary figures such as [[G. Sankara Kurup]], [[Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon]] and A. D. Hari Sharma<ref name="The Hindu : Forgotten literary figures">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/10/22/stories/2002102200760200.htm |website=[[The Hindu]] |title=Forgotten literary figures |date=2002-10-22 |access-date=2019-04-05}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and they worked together for promoting ''Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishad'', a Kochi based literary organization,<ref name="Awards motivate budding writers: C Radhakrishnan">{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/101217/awards-motivate-budding-writers-c-radhakrishnan.html |title=Awards motivate budding writers: C Radhakrishnan |date=2017-12-10 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref> where Chummar served as a committee member and as a vice president.<ref name="chummar.t.m (keralaliterature)">{{Cite web |url=http://keralaliterature.com/old/author.php?authid=370 |title=chummar.t.m (keralaliterature) |date=2019-04-05 |website=keralaliterature.com |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref> He also served as the editor of the magazine published by the Parishad for a while. He published ''Baasha Vriththavum Samskritha Vriththavum'' in 1928 which was his first noteworthy article which was followed by several in Kairali magazine.<ref name="Latin Catholics And Malayalam Litreature" /> He published his first book, ''Padhyasahithya Charithram'',<ref name="Lal1992">{{cite book|author=Mohan Lal|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KnPoYxrRfc0C&pg=PA4212|year=1992|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1221-3|pages=4212–}}</ref><ref name="The Social Scientist -- Digital South Asia Library">{{Cite web |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/books/socialscientist/text.html?objectid=HN681.S597_269-71_101.gif |title=The Social Scientist -- Digital South Asia Library |date=2019-04-05 |website=dsal.uchicago.edu |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref> in 1936, which was one for the early writings on the history of [[Malayalam literature]] and the book was note for its content.<ref name="George1972">{{cite book|author=K. M. George|title=Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MZqqyxVkufQC&pg=PA203|year=1972|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-0413-3|pages=203–}}</ref><ref name="Menon1990">{{cite book|author=T. K. Krishna Menon|title=A Primer of Malayalam Literature|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R9GbBVfrm4gC&pg=PA54|year=1990|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-0603-6|pages=54–}}</ref> He also published another noted work on literary history in 1955 under the title, ''Gadhya Sahithya Charithram''.<ref name="Datta1988">{{cite book|author=Amaresh Datta|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1226|year=1988|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1194-0|pages=1226–}}</ref> Besides publishing a number of books on literature, he also published three critiques on major poets; ''Mahakavi Kunchan Nambiar'', ''C. V. yude Akhyayikakal'', and ''Kavithilakan K. P. Karuppan''.<ref name="List of works">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Profiles/TMChummar/Html/TMChummarBooks.htm |title=List of works |date=2019-04-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref><br />
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Ayodhya Sanskrit Parishad awarded Chummar the title of ''Sahityaalankara'' in 1955<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> and the [[Kingdom of Cochin|Rajah of Cochin]] conferred the title of ''Sahitya Nipunan'' on him in 1960.<ref name="Latin Catholics And Malayalam Litreature" /> [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] honoured him with the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship|distinguished fellowship]] in 1986.<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Fellows/Html/HonoraryList.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship |date=2019-04-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref><ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship - keralaculture">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/distinguised-fellows/616 |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship - keralaculture |date=2019-04-05 |publisher=keralaculture.org |language=en |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref><br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
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* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=77116&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Padya sahithya Charithram |last=Chummar T. M |publisher=National Book Stall |year=1936 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=5354 |title=Bhasha gadya sahitya charitram |last=Chummar T. M |publisher=National Book Stall |year=1955 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=205449&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Chinthapatham |last=Chummar. T. M |date=1959 |publisher=Current Books |location=Current Bks. Trichur}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=216675&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Gadhya Sourabham |last=Chummar. T. M |date=1968 |publisher=Narasimha Vilasam |location=Narasimha Vilasam, Thuravur}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=26899&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520T%2520M%2520Chummar |title=Suvarna kairali |last=Chummar |first=T. M. |date=1969}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=203208&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Sadhara Smaranakal |last=Chummar. T. M |date=1971 |publisher=Auroville Pub |location=Auroville Publ}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=86712&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Sadarasmaranakal |last=Chummar T. M |date=1971 |publisher=Vidhyarthimithram |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=203199&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Mahakavi Kunjan Nambiar |last=Chummar. T. M |date=1972 |publisher=Auroville Pub |location=Auroville}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=224554&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=C V yude Akhyayikakal |last=Chummar |first=T. M. |date=1973 |publisher=Vidyarthimithram}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=220528&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Kavithilakan K. P. Karuppan |last=Chummar. T. M |date=1974 |publisher=Sahithya Pra. Co. s |location=Sahithya Pra. Co. s}}<br />
* {{cite book|author=T. M. Chummar|title=Kaviramayanayuddham|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LvkHAQAAIAAJ|year=1980|publisher=Cummar; Kottayam : vitaranam, National Book Stall}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[List of Malayalam-language authors by category]]<br />
* [[List of Malayalam-language authors]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Profiles/TMChummar/Html/TMChummar.htm |title=Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi |date=2019-03-23 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-03-23}}<br />
* {{Cite web |url=http://117.211.100.147:8001/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:%22T.%20M.%20Chummar%22 |title=Fr. Francis Sales Library |date=2019-04-05 |website=Sacred Heart College, Kochi |access-date=2019-04-05}}<br />
* {{cite book|author=Amaresh Datta|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1226|year=1988|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1194-0|pages=1226–}}<br />
* {{Cite web |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:%22Chummar,%20T.%20M.%22 |title=State Central Library Catalog |date=2019-04-05 |website=State Central Library |access-date=2019-04-05}}<br />
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