Kilimanoor Raja Raja Varma Koithampuran

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Kareendran ThampuranFrom Swathirunal Website
Kareendran Thampuran
From Swathirunal Website

Kilimanoor Raja Raja Varma Koithampuran alias kareendran or cherunni (1812-1845) was an accomplished sanskrit poet,composer in the Court of Swathi Thirunal Rama varma, King of Travancore.He was born in the Kilimanoor palace.He was an expert in drutha kavitha[1] and hence was known as Drutha Kavimani. He known as Kareendran since he was tall and well built. His ability in writing and presenting poems with in seconds earned for him the title ‘ Vidwan’ from His Highness Swathi Thirunal.

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Raavana Vijayam
  • Seethankan thullal
Santhana Gopalam

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ instant composing of poems