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MALAYALAM
PAPER-I
(Answers must be written in Malayalam) Section A
1—Early phase of Malayalam Language :
- Various theories: Origin from proto Dravidian, Tamil, Sanskrit.
- Relation between Tamil and Malayalam: Six nayas of A. R. Rajarajavarma.
- Pattu School—Definition, Ramacharitam, later pattu works—Niranam works and Krishnagatha. 2—Linguistic features of :
- Manipravalam—definition. Language of early manipravala works—Champu, Sandesakavya, Chandrotsava, minor works. Later manipravala works—medieval Champu and Attakkatha.
- Folklore—Southern and Northern ballads, Mappila songs.
- Early Malayalam Prose—Bhashakautaliyam, Brahmandapuranam, Attaprakaram, Kramadipika and Nambiantamil.
3—Standardisation of Malayalam :
- Peculiarities of the language of Pana, Kilippattu and Tullal.
- Contributions of indigenous and European missionaries to Malayalam.
- Characteristics of contemporary Malayalam; Malayalam as administrative language. Language of scientific and technical literature—media language.
Section B LITERARY HISTORY
4—Ancient and Medieval Literature :
- Pattu—Ramacharitam, Niranam Works and Krishnagatha.
- Manipravalam—early and medieval manipravala works including attakkatha and champu.
- Folk Literature.
- Kilippattu, Tullal and Mahakavya. 5—Modern Literature—Poetry :
- Venmani poets and contemporaries.
- The advent of Romanticism—Poetry of Kavitraya i.e., Asan, Ulloor and Vallathol.
- Poetry after Kavitraya.
- Modernism in Malayalam Poetry. 6—Modern Literature—Prose :
- Drama.
- Novel.
- Short story.
- Biography, travelogue, essay and criticism.
PAPER-II
(Answers must be written in Malayalam)
This paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and is designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.
Section A
Unit 1
- Ramacharitam—Patalam 1.
- Kannassaramayanam—Balakandam first 25 stanzas.
- Unnunilisandesam—Purvabhagam 25 slokas including Prastavana.
- Mahabharatham Kilippattu—Bhishmaparvam. Unit 2
- Kumaran Asan—Chintavisthayaya Sita.
- Vailoppilli—Kutiyozhikkal.
- G. Sankara Kurup—Perunthachan.
- N. V. Krishna Variar—Tivandiyile pattu. Unit 3
- O. N. V.—Bhumikkoru Charamagitam.
- Ayyappa Panicker—Kurukshetram.
- Akkittam—Pandatha Messanthi.
- Attur Ravivarma—Megharupan.
Unit 4
- O. Chanthu Menon—Indulekha.
- Thakazhy—Chemmin.
- O. V. Vijayan—Khasakkinte Ithihasam.
Section B
Unit 5
- M. T. Vasudevan Nair—Vanaprastham (Collection).
- N. S. Madhavan—Higvitta (Collection).
- C. J. Thomas—1128-il Crime 27. Unit 6
- Kuttikrishna Marar—Bharataparyatanam.
- M. K. Sanu—Nakshatrangalute Snehabhajanam.
- V. T. Bhatttathirippad—Kannirum Kinavum.
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