about poet Tholan
The poet is too famous in Kerala..
He is supposed to have lived in the Court of King Kulasekhara..
His real name is stated to be Neelakantan, a Namboothiri Brahmin..
He was a genius but a quirky person who found pleasure in practical jokes and pranks..
The stories about his adventures are too many..
The legendary literary creation called Aitihyamala in Malayalam written by the celebrated poet and writer Kottarathil Sankunni, contains the story of Thola.. in some detail..( See part IV of Aitihyamala)
Thola is the originator of Manipravalam Literature in Sanskrit..Malayalam, and the style was followed up by many greats and such style reached its peak in the hands of Kunchan Nambyar the originator of Ottan Thullal.. a satirical dance form of Kerala..
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