Moorkoth kumaran | |
|---|---|
 Moorkoth Kumaran | |
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 1941 |
| Occupation | Writer |
Moorkoth Kumaran (1874–1941)[1] was a social reformer, a teacher and a prominent short story writer in Malayalam.[2]
Kumaran came from a respected wealthy Thiyya family of Thalassery, Kannur. He was a disciple of Narayana Guru and wrote the first biography of Guru. He has initiated to install first statue of Narayana Guru in Kerala when he was alive.[3][4]
Biography
Murkothu Kumaran was born on May 23, 1874 in the famous Murkothu family of North Malabar. Father - Murkoth Ramunni, Mother - Parappurathu Kunchirutha. His mother died at the age of six and his father at the age of eight. Kumaran grew up in his father's family. Education in Thalassery and Madras. He started his own magazine, Moderate. He is best known as a short story writer and critic. He has worked as a teacher in various schools and colleges. Died June 25, 1941.[5]
See also
- Bhashaposhini, a Malayala Manorama publication.
- Moorkoth Ramunni, his son
- Moorkoth Kunhappa, his son
References
- ↑ "Disciples of Narayan Guru". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "Malayalam Literary Survey". 1991.
- ↑ Guru, Narayana; Karunakaran, Raman (1983). "Darśanamālā of Sri Narayana Guru".
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Folk-lore. 1988.
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