Composers and Musicians

Kutti Kunju Thankachi
(1820-1904)
Kutti Kunju Thankachi
Kriti :

Kutti Kunju Thankachi, the daughter of Irayavarmman Thampi was born in 1820 at Thiruvananthapuram. Like her father, she too excelled in music & literature. Her father was her most influencial guru and her bhakti towards him is revealed through a number of her works. Her deep knowledge in Sanskrit and Malayalam is also seen in her works.
Her excellence in music and vastness of knowledge are revealed in the works like Sivarathri Mahathmyam, Sithaswayamvaram,Narathamohanam (Thiruvathirapattukal), Kiratham,Nalacharitham(Kurathipattukal)Thiruvananthapuram Sthalapuranam, Vaikom sthalapuranam (Killippattukal), Parvathiswayamvaram,Srimathiswayamvaram,Mitherasahamoksham (Aattakathas),

Gangasnanam Thullal and the drama Anjnathavasom. Kunjikuttithankachi had created works of Sringara and Bhakti in pure Sanskrit and Manipravala. Her compositions include Karthyayani maam palaya sathatham (Kambhoji), Samajashahaharee (Kalyaani), Suryakodi samaprabhamakudei (Naatta), Pahi Mohanakrithei (Khamas), Sripavanapuresha (Surutty).Records show that Swathi Thirunal gifted a Vaal Kannadi (hand held mirror) when Thankachi turned 13. This mirror is still treasured by the descendent of Thankachi Sri.Kizhakke madom Govindan nair, who is a noted historian. He also treasures a note book of Thankachi in which compositions of both Swathi Thirunal and Irayimman Thampi are written down.



Vaal kannadi Gifted to
Thankachi by Swathi Thirunal
Thankachi's note book with
Swathi'sand Thampi's krithis
Kzhekkemadam
Govindan Nair,
descedent of Thankachi


 
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