Līlātilakam
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The Līlātilakam is a 14th-century treatise written in Sanskrit that focuses on Malayalam grammar and poetics. It describes the maṇipravāḷam style, a literary dialect that mixes Malayalam and Sanskrit. This treatise addresses both the Tamilizing and Sanskritizing trends in Malayalam literature and advocates for their harmonious blending. It is considered a significant work for understanding the development of Malayalam language and literature.123
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- South Asian artsPeriod of the Tamil Cōḷa Empire (10th–13th century)
The author of the Līlātilakam, a 14th-century treatise on grammar and poetics, describes both the Tamilizing and Sanskritizing trends and genres and insists on harmonious blendings. Many kinds of poems were composed in maṇipravāḷa styles: kūḍyāṭṭams (dramatic presentations using Sanskrit ślokas, or epic metres, for hero and heroine, maṇipravāḷa…
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Malayalam literatureEarly period to the 19th century…described in detail in the Līlātilakam, a 14th-century treatise in Sanskrit on Malayalam grammar and poetics.
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