Poonthottam Achhan Nambudiri (also known as Poonthottam Parameshwaran Nambudiri) (1821-1865) was a poet of the

Venmani School The Venmani School of poets were involved in a movement in Malayalam Literature also known as the Venmani Movement. The style of poetry was pioneered by members of the Venmani Illam of Kodungalloor in the 19th century. Main members The major poets ...

of Malayalam Literature. Nambudiri was born in 1821 in Killikkurussimangalam, Palakkad district. He was a close friend and associate of

Venmani Achhan Nambudiripad Venmani Parameshwaran Nambudiripad (1817-1890), popularly known as Venmani Achhan Nambudiripad was a famous poet of Malayalam. He was born in the Venmani Illam, a family which was involved in the Venmani School of Malayalam Literature. He was the n ...

from Kodungalloor. Nambudiri was a talented poet whose works include ''Ambareesha Charitham'' ( Ottan Thullal), ''Kaalakeya Vadham'' ( Seethankan Thullal), ''Syamanthakam'' ( Aattakkathha) and a few ''Muktakams''. His son Damodaran Nambudiri was also a poet and was known as

Poonthottam Mahan Nambudiri Poonthottam Mahan Nambudiri (also known as Poonthottam Damodaran Nambudiri) (1857-1946) was a poet from the Venmani School of Malayalam Literature. He was the author of several Malayalam poems like ''Thaarakaasura Vadham'', ''Raajasooyam'', ''Kuc ...

References

Malayalam literature at namboothiri.com.
1821 births 1865 deaths Malayalam-language writers 19th-century Indian poets {{India-writer-stub