C V Kunjuraman
Poet, critic and journalist. Founder of Kerala Kaumudi newspaper. Born in February 1871 at Mayyanad in Kollam. Studied at
L.M.S.,
Mayyanad and Government High School, Kollam. Though he started his career as a teacher he later opted to be an advocate. C.V. was elected as the General Secretary of S.N.D.P. Yogam in Malayalam Era 1103.
Used his pen as the weapon to fight against the dirty customs existed in the society. He was behind publishing the daily ‘Kerala Kaumudi’
initially from Mayyanad and then from Thiruvananthapuram in 1911.He got acquainted in the literary circle through his writings in Sujananandini. ‘Ramadevanum Janakiyum’, ‘Hemaleena’, ‘Vanalola’, ‘Oru Sandesam’, ‘Oru nooru katha’, ‘Arabikkathakal’, ‘Radhamani’, ‘Ramayanam’, ‘Panchavadi’, ‘Ragaparinamam’, ‘Ente Sreekovil’, ‘Maaloothandan’, ‘Unniyarcha’, ‘Vyasa bharatham’, ‘Karthikodayam’, ‘Sreenarayanasmrithi’, ‘Durga kshethram’ and K.C. Kesavapillayude Jeevacharithram’ are his significant works. His genius as a critic is revealed through his review on the works ‘Unnuneeli Sandesam’, ‘Mayoora Sandesam’, ‘Nalini’ and ‘Prema Parinamam’. C.V. passed away in 1949.
See also: C V Kunjuraman Foundation, Kerala media history.