Thuravoor Narayana Sasthrigal

Last updated on 9th May 2023 This post refers to, and covers/describes, the Thuravoor Narayana Sastrigal related passages in A.R. Rajaraja Varma biography of three volumes titled, “Ē. Ār. Rājarājavarmma” Volume 1, 2 and 3, by M. Bhagirathy Amma Thampuran and M. Raghava Varma Raja (daughter and son of A.R. Rajaraja Varma), first published in February 1963 by M. Bhagirathy Amma Thampuran. This seems to be the Google Books link for the book: https://books.google.co.in/books?id=X4ARAQAAIAAJ . An elder has very kindly done the laborious task of going through all three volumes of the book, and providing Malayalam text and English translation of all passages related to Thuravoor Narayana Sastrigal (TNS). As the great-grandson of TNS, I (Ravi S. Iyer) am deeply grateful to the elder for this great service he has done. These passages are a very valuable source of some information about the life and work of TNS. TNS’s contribution and support for some of ARRV’s literary works have been acknowle...

Last minor update on 16 Apr 2023 The book is titled Sahitya Kutuhala (translated by the author Rajaraja Varma in the English Preface to "Exercises in Poetry"). With an elder's great and persistent effort, a copy of the book was located in Kerala, and a xerox copy of it was made and sent to me by post. Note that this book is out of print now and it does not seem to be included in the book of complete works of A.R. Rajaraja Varma which is available for purchase now, and seems to be in print. So the only way to get the Sahitya Kutuhala book is by visiting libraries and other institutions that have an old copy of the book. [On PC desktop/laptop, to open pic in larger resolution (if available), right-click on pic followed by open link (NOT image) in new tab/window. In new tab/window you may have to click on pic to zoom in.] The xerox copy of Sahitya Kutuhala, in its cover page shown in above pic, has clear printing of: "Edited with short notes" "BY" "R...