MALAYALAM
Paper-I
(Answers
must be written in Malayalam)
Section-A
Unit
1-Early phase of Malayalam Language:
1.1
Various theories: origin from proto Dravidian, Tamil, Sanskrit.
1.2
Relation between Tamil and Malayalam: Six nayas of A.R. Rajarajavarma.
1.3
Pattu school-definition, Ramacharitam, later pattu works-Niranam works and
Krishnagatha.
Unit
2-Linguistic features of :
2.1
Manipravalam-definition. Language of early manipravala works- Champu,
Sandesakavya, Chandrotsava, minor works. Later Manipravala works-medieval
Champu
and Attakkatha. 2.2 Folklore-Southern and Northern ballads, Mappila songs.
2.3
Early Malayalam prose- B h a s h a k a u t a l i y a m , Brahmandapuranam,
Attaprakaram, Kramadipika and Nambiantamil.
Unit
3-Standardisation of Malayalam:
3.1
Peculairities of the language of Pana, Kilippattu and Tullal.
3.2
Contributions of indigenous and European missionaries to Malayalam.
3.3
Characteristics of contemporary Malayalam : Malayalam as administravie
language.
Language of scientific and technical literature-media language.
Section-B
Literary
History
Unit-4
Ancient and Medieval Literature:
4.1
Pattu-Ramacharitam, Niranam works and Krishnagatha.
4.2
Manipravalam-early and medieval manipravala works including
attakkatha
and champu.
4.3
Folk literature.
4.4
Kilippattu, Tullal and Mahakavya.
Unit
5- Modern Literature-Poerty:
5.1
Venmani poets and contemporaries.
5.2
The advent of Romanticism-Poerty of Kavitraya i.e., Asan, Ulloor and Vallathol
5.3
Poetry after Kavitraya.
5.4
Modernism in Malayalam poetry.
Unit
6- Modern Literature-Prose:
6.1
Drama
6.2
Novel
6.3
Short story
6.4
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
1.1
Ramacharitam-Patalam
1.2
Kannassaramayanam-Balakandam first 25 stanzas.
1.3
Unnunilisandesam-Purvabhagam 25 slokas including Prastavana
1.4
Mahabharatham Kilippattu- Bhishmaparvam.
Unit
2
2.1
Kumaran Asan-Chintavisthayaya Sita.
2.2
Vailoppilli-Kutiyozhikkal.
2.3
G. Sankara Kurup-Perunthachan.
2.4
N.V. Krishna Variar-Tivandiyile Pattu.
Unit
3
3.1
ONV -Bhumikkoru Charamagitam
3.2
Ayyappa Panicker-Kurukshetram.
3.3
Akkittam-Pandatha Messanthi
3.4
Attur Ravivarma-Megharupan.
Section-B
Unit
4
4.1
O. Chanthu Menon-Indulekha
4.2
Thakazhy-Chemmin.
4.3
O V Vijayan-Khasakkinte Ithihasam.
Unit
5
5.1
MT Vasudevan Nair-Vanaprastham (Collection).
5.2
N S Madhavan-Higvitta (Collection).
5.3
C J. Thomas-1128-il Crime 27.
Unit
6
6.1
Kuttikrishna Marar-Bharataparyatanam
6.2
M. K Sanu-Nakshatrangalute snehabhajanam
6.3
V.T. Bhattathirippad-Kannirum Kinavum.
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