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Famous Personalities and Achievements | Kerala PSC LDC
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Kerala's first Jnanpith laureate
G. Sankara Kurup became the first Malayalam writer and the first Keralite to win the Jnanpith Award in 1965. It is India's highest literary honour, so this is a frequently asked PSC fact.
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Father of the Malayalam language
Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan is called the father of the Malayalam language. He popularised the Adhyatma Ramayanam and the Kilippattu form, and his works are central to Malayalam literature.
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Kerala's first Malayalam film
J.C. Daniel's silent film Vigathakumaran (1928) is regarded as the first Malayalam feature film. J.C. Daniel is therefore known as the father of Malayalam cinema.
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Home of Kathakali training
Kerala Kalamandalam was founded in 1927 at Cheruthuruthy by Vallathol Narayana Menon. It is a leading institution for training in Kathakali, Mohiniyattam and other Kerala art forms.
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Missed Olympic bronze by a hundredth
P.T. Usha, from Payyoli in Kozhikode district, finished fourth in the 400m hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She missed the bronze medal by just one-hundredth of a second.
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The Beypore Sultan
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, a celebrated Malayalam writer, is popularly known as the Beypore Sultan. His works are known for their humour, humanism and simple, direct style.
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Chemmeen's author wins the Jnanpith
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, author of the novel Chemmeen about fishing communities of Alappuzha, received the Jnanpith Award in 1984. The novel was later adapted into a famous Malayalam film.
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The green-faced Kathakali character
In Kathakali, the Pacha character, which represents noble heroes such as Krishna, is painted with a green face. The green colour stands for virtue and nobility, and the make-up is a distinctive part of the art form.
