Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker

Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, also known as Kallaseril Velayuthan Panikker, (7 January 1825 – 3 January 1874) was an warrior of the 19th century in Kerala, India, who fought against oppression by the upper castes.[1]

The anthropologists Filippo and Caroline Osella consider him to be a forerunner of Sri Narayana Guru in his desire to challenge the prevailing oppression of the Ezhavas.[2]

A research centre now exists called The Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker Research Foundation and Cultural Centre.[3]

Legacy

Director Vinayan launched a Malayalam movie entitled "Pathonpatham Noottandu based his biography. Actor Siju Wilson play as Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker [4][5]

See also

References
  1. J. Devika. The Aesthetic Woman: Re-Forming Female Bodies and Minds in Early TwentiethCentury Keralam. Cambridge University Press. p. 474. JSTOR 3876627. To mention two such tales: a mid-nineteenth century Ezhava notable named Velayudha Panikkar of Arattupuzha in central Tiruvitamkoor is said to have intervened in conflicts around dress-codes at Kayamkulam and Pandalam, beating up opponents and distributing.....
  2. Osella, Filippo; Osella, Caroline (2000). Social Mobility In Kerala: Modernity and Identity in Conflict. Pluto Press. pp. 156–157. ISBN 9780745316932.
  3. "Panicker Research Foundation and Cultural Centre". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2005.
  4. https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2021/01/28/chat-with-siju-wilson-pathonpatham-noottandu-movie.html
  5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/siju-wilson-stars-as-warrior-aarattupuzha-velayudha-panicker-in-vinayan-film-pathonpatham-noottaandu/articleshow/80467690.cms
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