Thunchan Memorial: A place to know the Father of Malayalam language
The beautiful language of Malayalam that one speaks today has been present for centuries but the usage of proper words & letters that one finds quite simple today is the work of Thunjathu Ramanajun Ezhuthachan who is said to be the Father of Malayalam language. The place that helps one remember this revered poet & simple human being is at the Thunjan Memorial at Tirur. Established in the year 1964 it is a place close to where the man himself is said to have lived. For centuries after the death of Ezhuthachan this place was in neglect & it was only in the year 1901 upon the insistence of Zamorin crown prince who first had the idea to have a memorial for the Malayalam poet that discussions were made. This idea to become a reality took many more years as the land had to be acquired from donations which were hard to come. Finally the foundation stone was laid in the year 1961. The government also formed a committee to look after the development of the memorial & eminent l