Padnichare Kovilagath Manavikraman (Ettan) Raja, Zamorin of
Calicut.
The period following the accession of the British over Malabar
was a time when the Zamorins of Calicut, those suzerains who ruled over vast
swaths of territory in Malabar for over 500 years, had descended into holders
of simple ti…
Vidwan Ettan Thampuran – My Great Grandfather
Padnichare Kovilagath Manavikraman (Ettan) Raja, Zamorin of
Calicut.
The period following the accession of the British over Malabar
was a time when the Zamorins of Calicut, those suzerains who ruled over vast
swaths of territory in Malabar for over 500 years, had descended into holders
of simple ti…
Some weeks ago I delivered a short talk on this subject to a
few friends in our music group and as it involved some study, I decided to
write an article around it. We enjoy
these Sunday afternoons trying out some songs under the watchful eyes and ears
of our much beloved and patient teacher Sunitha …
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History has many an interesting character but there is only
one person whose name is synonymous with spying, espionage, intrigue, and
sensuality, it is none other than Mata Hari, a purported German spy who was
executed by the French during the First World War. This gorgeous, 5’10” feet
tall woman c…
The very mention of the name brings up a wistful smile in
the countenance of most Malayalees. Many hearing it would have something to say
if not about the music, about that period when melody was king and quickly drift
away into a nostalgic and melancholic mood. Some of us know his music and we
al…
