Malayanma

Malayanma script was a writing system used in Thiruvananthapuram. It was used to write the Malayalam language. Malayanma belongs to the same script family like Kolezhuthu and Vattezhuthu.^[1][2]

Iravikuttipilla Por is one of the classical works in the Malayalam-Tamil or Malayanma in the 17th century. Iravikkutti Pilla was the brave General of the Travancore kingdom who fought against the invading forces of Vittalaraya of Vijayanagara kingdom in 1547 . This battle was witnessed by Francis Xavier at Kottar. Iravikutty Pilla Por written in Malayanma can be considered a classical Tamil work too which contains very few Sanskrit words.

IravikuttyPilla Por

Padai pokathirunthal paarilullor nahaiaro?

Inthappadai pokathirunthal Iravikkulathukkizhukkallavo

Ezhu kadalppurathirumparaikkullilirunthalum Emaraja thoothar vanthalillaiyental viduvaro?

Kallale Kottai ketti Kallaraikkullilirunthalum Kalanudai alu vanthal naalaiyental viduvaro ?

Nama Raja thoothar vanthal naalaiyental viduvaro ? Villaintha Valaaruppathukku visanappeda vendam Kel.^[3]

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