PANDIT K.P.KARUPPAN [1885 - 1938]
Pandit Karuppan was a poet, dramatist and social reformer who lived in Kerala. Pandit Karuppan was called the 'Lincoln of Kerala' for steering socio-economically and educationally backward communities to the forefront.Pandit Karuppan's famous work 'Jathikummi', which criticised the prevailing caste system in kerala. It was written in 1904.

Born : 24th May 1885 at Cheranallur (Ernakulam)
Father : Ayyan
Mother : Kochupennu
Died : 23rd March 1938

Key Points:
  • Pandit Karuppan's childhood name was Sankaran
  • Pandit Karuppan's first poem was 'Sthothramandaaram'
  • Karuppan wrote 'Lankamardanam' at the age of 12 with slokas styles in 'Shardoolavikreeditham'.
  • Karuppan worte 'Jaathikkummi' at the age of 19.
  • Karuppan pressed the Government to establish separate department of poor communities, this led to the creation of the department for the protection of the depressed classes, later this depressed classes department was renamed as 'Harijan Welfare Department'.
  • Karuppan's wrote Aacharyabooshanam to generate awareness among the depressed classes against superstitions.
  • In 1928, Karuppan was appointed as the Secretary to the Elementary Education Committee and the Bhashaparishkarana Committee.
  • In 1932, Karuppan was appointed as Malayalam Lecturer in the Maharaja's College.
Pandit Karuppans Famous Works: 
Achara Bhooshanam, Arayaprasasthi, Baalakalesam, Baalodyanam, Bhaasha Bhaimeeparinayam, Bhanjithavimanam, Chanjenkutty, Chithralekha, Dheevara Tharuniyude Vilapam, Dhruvacharitham, Edward Vijayam, Jaathikkummi, Kairaleekouthukam, Kattile Jyeshtan, Lalithopaharam, Lankamardanam, Mahasamadhi, Mangalamala, Panchavadi, Sakunthalam Vanchippattu, Sangeetha Naishadham, Soudamini, Sree Budhan, Sree Ramavarma, Sugathasooktham, Thirunalkkummi, Udyanavirunnu, Ulukopakhyanam, and Vallorkkavitha.
Questions found in recent Kerala PSC Exams :
  1. Who is the author of the book "Jathikummi? [Drugs Inspector - PSC 2017]