This website is a humble effort by Vallathol family to compile life-time works of legendary poet laureate of Kerala, India Mahakavi Vallathol Narayana Menon as a one-stop destination to learn about his incredibly super human achievements in varied fields like literature, art & culture, patriotism, Ayurveda and much more!! due to the universal appeal of Mahakavi's works and messages embedded in them, English is consciously used predominantly in this website to reach global audience .
A one - stop destination to learn about the multi-faceted genius Vallathol Narayana Menon (वल्लथोल नारायण मेनन)
He was the celebrated poet laureate of malayalam language spoken by people of Kerala, India, founder of temple of performing arts Kerala Kalamandalam, social reformer, resurrector of many art forms like Kathakali, Ayruvedic Physician and more...
It is practically impossible to compile in one website monumental achievements of Vallathol in so many varied fields. This website includes only few drops from the ocean of his life's works. He was a prolific writer and has written more than 60 books some of which have been lost for ever to passage of time. The purpose of this website is to digitally preserve what’s available for posterity.
Over 90 years ago in a tiny village of Cheruthuruthy great poet Vallathol and his friend Sri. Mukunda Raja decided to bring to life again one of the highest forms of theatre and dancing - Kathakali.
Being a man of great courage and initiative he started the Kerala Kalamandalam with Sri. Mukundaraja with the avowed objective of fostering all the quintessential indigenous art forms of Kerala.
Sri. Kakkad Karanavappad Kunjunni Raja under whose patronage kalamandalam was set up used to emphasise that only Vallathol with his unique personality endearing to all, fame as a great poet and his great drive could make Kalamandalam see the light of the day. vallathol projected the soft power of the country to the world stage in a huge way through Kathakali and other quintessential art form of India !!
Just like Gandhiji, Vallathol was an ardent patriot and a global citizen. Both views were complementary. Vallathol was fascinated by Gandhiji's world view as one family. So he accepted him as his Guru (master) and wrote many poems extolling the virtues of Mahatma Gandhi the most famous of which was 'Ente Gurunathan' which begins with words Lokame Tharavade (वासुदेवा कुडुंबक्कम)...
Vallathol describes Gandhiji thus : only the land that is the mother of Gita could bring forth a Karmayogi of this calibre.
For Gandhiji, (and for Vallathol too) world was one family in which even the plants, weeds and worms are members.
Vallathol family requests Honorable Ministers to make this website www.vallatholmemorial.org accessible to all educational institutions, students, teachers, support staff, parents,libraries and more across Kerala
Led by charismatic leaders at the helm, Kerala Kalamandalam
founded by Mahakavi Vallathol is scaling new heights
infusing many innovative and progressive ideas.
Vallathol family requests Kerala Sahitya Academy to make this website (www.vallatholmemorial.org) available to literary fraternity across Kerala
More than 100 years ago, in a remote village in Kerala, Indian poet Vallathol had his childhood education in Sanskrit in the traditional way. He would later translate many Sanskrit epics to his native Malayalam language including Valmiki Ramayan, Rig Veda, works by Kalidasa like Shakunthalam and many Sanskrit dramas. Thanks to the efforts by beloved Hon PM Narendra Modiji, Varanasi will be known as Sanskrit city of the world .
Dr. Anil Vallathol
Award winning documentary on the legendary poet scripted comprehensively distilling his life and works by Mahakavi's nephew Dr. Anil Vallathol, former VC of Malayalam University and directed by Sri.Rifa.
The film covers his life from birth in 1878 to demise in 1958. The 52 minutes documentary portrays the life and achievements including his living legacy Kerala kalamandalam and more .
Vallathol was awarded one of the top most civilian awards Padmabhushan in 1955 by Govt. of India
Issued by Govt.of India
Vallathol Ship Launched by shipping Corp of India.
Indian Railways honored great poet by renaming station between Shornur and Mullurkkara after him. Operated by Southern Railways, it is the base station for Kerala Kalamandalam.
Vallathol Museum
Old Kalamandalam
Vallathol Samadhi
Vallathol Museum
Old Kalamandalam
Vallathol Samadhi
Vallathol Museum
Old Kalamandalam
Vallathol Samadhi