Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan was born in the 16th century. The birth place of Ezhuthachan is now known as Thunjan Prambu sources state that he was born into a Chakkala Nair (low subcast among Nairs) family, held low among Savarna hindu caste system of Kerala among the Nair. Some apocryphal legends have that Ezhuthachan's father was a Namboothiri . A few sources claim that he was of the Ezhuthachan (sometimes called Kadupattan) caste. Dr A.C. Burnell, a noted indologist, had categorically stated that Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan belongs to Ezhuthachan Caste only. He had stated this when he edited an article written by another important scholar F W Ellis when he published that article in "Indian Antiquery " in 1878 after the death of linguist F W Ellis. In that path breaking article F.W. Ellis articulated the evolution of Malayalam ("Malayanma") and other south indian languages.
WORKS- Ganapatistavam
- Devi Mahatmayam
- Kerala Natakam
Various census reports {Census reports of erstwhile Madras presidency- Census reports erstwhile princely states of Cochin and Travoncore were also included in that) from 1870 onwards- Ezhuthachan Caste was shown as low caste sudra caste.
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