Unnuneeli Sandesam
Uli Sandam is among the oldest works in
carrier pigeon
. Apart from the message proper, the poem gives detailed instructions to the messenger pigeon, including the route to be taken and the landmarks in route.
Besides the literary value of the work, it throws light on the geography of Kerala of that period. It, therefore, reads in part like a
Venad (Travancore) Kingdom of that day, and ends at Kaduthuruthy
, a pod bodies mentioned in the poem are not to be seen now.
The poem is written under the pen-name Amruthanilakshi, and some[who?] believe that it was written in 1362 AD. The exact identity of the author remains a mystery, but it is widely believed[by whom?] that one of the members of the Vadakkumkur royal family.wrote it. An annotated version was published by DC Books.[3]
Notes
- ^ "History of Malayalam Literature". Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ Rahman, Razi. "Kalakeralam.com " The Rhythm of Arts "". www.Kalakeralam.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Malayalam Books Online". www.puzha.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2005.
References
- Unnuneeli Sandesam - Thembattu Sankaran Nair; Published by DC Books, Kottayam; 132 pages.
