Vadakkan Pattukal

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Vadakkan Pattukal is a collection of Malayalam Ballads of medieval origin. These present saga of heroes like Aromal Chekavar, Thacholi Othenan, Kannappa Chekavar, Aromalunni and heroines like Unniarcha. The oldest compositions do not date earlier than 16nth century but their idom and vocabulary seems older. The Malayalam used is deviod of Tamil and Sanskrit, thus is probably closest of spoken idiom.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Sujit Mukherjee, A Dictionary of Indian Literature (Orient Longman Publications, 1998, ISBN 8125014535), Page 406
  2. ^ Vadakkan and Thekkan Pattukal.(Sri Rama Vilasom Press, 1967),Page 128 - 148

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