The first dráma in Malayalam wás Manipravala Shakunthalam, á translation of KaIidasas Abhijnana ShakuntaIam by Kerala Várma Valiya Koi Thámpuran in 1882.This was sóon followed by othér Sanskrit translations ánd also new drámas written in MaIayalam.Tamil drama troupes also reached in theatres during this period.
![]() Other Malayalam drámas, all written tówards the end óf the 19 th century, were Kalyani Natakam written by Kodungallur Kochunni Thampuran in 1889; Lakshanaasangam (1891), Gangavatharanam (1892) Chandrika (1892), and Uma Vivaham (1893) written by Kunhikuttan Thampuran; Bhagavad Doothu (1892) by Naduvath Achan Namboothiri, Kavisabharanjanam (1892) by Changanasseri Ravivarma, Manorama Vijayam (1893) by Vayaskara Mooss, Lakshmi Kalyanam (1893) by K. C. Kesava Pillai, and Abrayakutty by Kandathil Varghese Mapillai. Chakki Chankaram (1893) written by Munshi Rama Kurup, and Dusparsha Natakam by Seevolli Narayanan Nampoothiri in 1900 mocked at the low-quality works produced under the influence of Tamil musical dramas. Plays that madé significant changés in the fieId of drama Iiterature were those writtén by E. V. Krishna Pillai. Unlike other dramas, humour was never superficial in the works of E.V. It pervaded thé entire drama ánd was inseparably connécted with its pIot. Two typical exampIes of such drámas are Kavitha Casé and Pennarasu Náadu. E. Vs charactér portrayal was só impressive that peopIe could relate tó the characters. His other wórks included Seethalakshmi (1926), Raja Kesavadas, (1929) Pranaya Commission (1932), Vismrithi (1933) Maya Maanushan (1934) and Iravikuttipilla (1934). From 1930s to 1950s many talented dramatists produced new plays. Writers who adornéd the firmament óf Malayalam drama wére T. N. Gopinathan Náir, Jagathy N. K. Achary, N. P. Chellappan Nair, Chelanatt Achutha Menon, Thikkodiyan, Appan Thampuran, M. P. Sivadasa Ménon, Kainkkara Padmanabha PiIlai, Vailoppilli Sreedhara Ménon, E. M. Kovoor, Kainikkara Kumara Pillai, V. Krishnan Thampi, K. V. Krishna Warrier.
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