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UPSC Optional Malayalam Literature Paper 1 And 2 Syllabus PDF 2023 Free Download

MALAYALAM

PAPER-I

(Answers must be written in Malayalam) Section A

1—Early phase of Malayalam Language :

1. Various theories: Origin from proto Dravidian, Tamil, Sanskrit.

1. Relation between Tamil and Malayalam: Six nayas of A. R. Rajarajavarma.

1. Pattu School—Definition, Ramacharitam, later pattu works—Niranam works and Krishnagatha. 2—Linguistic features of :
   1. Manipravalam—definition. Language of early manipravala works—Champu, Sandesakavya, Chandrotsava, minor works. Later manipravala works—medieval Champu and Attakkatha.
   1. 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

1. Ramacharitam—Patalam 1.

1. Kannassaramayanam—Balakandam first 25 stanzas.

1. Unnunilisandesam—Purvabhagam 25 slokas including Prastavana.

1. Mahabharatham Kilippattu—Bhishmaparvam. Unit 2
   1. 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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