Civil Service Main Examination - Malayalam
Paper-I (Answers must be written in Malayalam.)
Section-A
1. Early phase of Malayalam Language
* Various theories: origin from proto Dravidian, Tamil, Sanskrit.
* Relation between Tamil and Malyalam: Six nayas of A.R. Rajarajavarma.
* Pattu school-definition, Ramacharitam, later pattu works-Niranam works and Krishnagatha.
2. Linguistic features of
* Manipravalam-definition. Language of early manipravala works-Champu, Sandesakavya, Chandrotsava, minor works. Later Manipravala works-medieval Champu and Attakkatha.
* Folklore-Southern and Northern ballads, Mappila songs.
* Early Malayalam prose-Bhashakautaliyam, Brahmandapuranam, Attaprakaram, Kramadipika and Nambiantamil.
3. Satandardisation of Malayalam
* Peculairities of the language of Pana, Kilippattu and Tullai.
* Contributions of indigenous and European missionaries to Malayalam.
* Characteristics of contemporary Malayalam : Malayalam as administravie language. Language of scientific and technical literature-media language.
Section-B (Literary History)
4. Ancient and Medieval Literature:
* Pattu-Ramacharitam, Niranam works and Krishnagatha.
* Manipravalam-early and medieval manipravala works including attakkatha and champu.
* Folk literature.
* Kilippattu, Tullal and Mahakavya.
5. Modern Literature-Poerty
* Venmani poets and contemporaries.
* The advent of Romanticism-Poerty of Kavitraya i.e., Asan, Ulloor and Vallathol
* Poetry after Kavitraya.
* Modernism in Malayalam poetry.
6. Modern Literature-Prose
* Drama
* Novel
* Short story
* Biography, travelogue, essay and criticism.
Paper-II(Answers must be written in Malayalam.)
This paper will requre first hand reading of the texts prescribed and is designed to test the candidate's critical ability.
Section-A
Unit 1
1. Ramacharitam-Patalam 1.
2. Kannassaramayanam-Balakandam first 25 stanzas.
3. Unnunilisandesam-Purvabhagam 25 slokas including Prastavana
4. Mahabharatham Kilippattu-Bhishmaparvam.,
Unit 2
1. Kumaran Asan-Chintavisthayaya Sita.
2. Vailoppilli-Kutiyozhikkal.
3. G. Sankara Kurup-Perunthachan.
4. N.V. Krishna Variar-Tivandiyile Pattu.
Unit 3
1. ONV -Bhumikkoru Charamagitam
2. Ayyappa Panicker-Kurukshetram.
3. Akkittam-Pandathe Messanthi
4. Attur Ravivarma-Megharupan.
Section-B
Unit 4
1. O. Chanthu Menon-Indulekha
2. Thakazhy-Chemmin.
3. O V Vijayan-Khasakkinte Ithihasam.
Unit 5
1. MT Vasudevan Nair-Vanaprastham (Collection).
2. N S Madhavan-Higvitta (Collection).
3. C J. Thomas-1128-il Crime 27.
Unit 6
1. Kuttikrishna Marar-Bharataparyatanam
2. M. K Sanu-Nakshatrangalute Snehabhajanam
3. V.T. Bhattathirippad-Kannirum Kinavum.
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