Most of the reputed dailies in Kerala like Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, Deshabhimani,Deepika, Rashtra Deepika (Evening daily),Kerala Kaumudi, Mangalam and most of the weeklies andotherpublication are published from Kottayam. Thefamous writers and poets like RamapurathWarrier, Kottarathil Sankunny, Kandathil Varghese Mappila, Vaikom Mohammed Basheer, KaroorNeelakanda Pillai, Muttathu Varkey, Ponkunnam Varkey, Pala Narayanan Nair, Abhayadev, VaikomChandrasekharan Nair, Lalithambika Antharjanam, Thrikkodithanam Gopinathan Nair, VeloorKrishnankutty, Smt.Arundhary Roy etc. are the natives of this district. The famous cine artists Thilakan, Mammootty,Janardhanan, Manoj K. Jayan, Vijayaraghavan, Jayaraj, John Abraham and Cine/drama artists N.N. Pillai, Joseph Chacko, K.K.Jacob, Chachappan etc. are also natives of thisdistrict. The famous musicians L.P.R. Varma, Jaya-Vijaya brothers and Kumarakom Rajan the naivesof this district. This district is also the nativeplace of famous Kathakali Artists, Kudamaloor Karunakaran Nair, Karoor Vasudevan Nampoothiri, Kurichy Kunjan Panicker, Muthoor Govindankutty, Pallom Madhavan etc.
Kottayam has much important in cultural and literal fields from the ancient times. In 1821, SriBenchamin Bailey has started the 1st printing pressin Kerala at Kottayam. The author of the first‘Yathra Vivaranam’ which was published in 1948 andnamed as “Varthamana Pusthakam” was writtenby Paremakkal Thomas Kathanar who belonging to thisDistrict. The first Malayalam-EnglishDictionary and Malayalam Dictionary were publishedfrom Kottayam in the year 1846 and 1865 respectively. The first Malayalam Bible was also published from Kottayam.The Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham, whichhas been originated in Kottayam, is thefirst co-operative Enterprises of writers, Novelists and Poets. The firstcollege started in Kerala is theCMS College at Kottayam. The first school in Kerala, Bakers Memorial was started in Kottayam.
It can be seen that Kottayam has much importance in cultural, literal, political fields in ancient times as well as in present times.
Nice post on cultural importance of kottayam. Kottayam is famous for spices and the decadent village lifestyle. Its a very calm and soothing place to relax.Kottayam tourist places attract major Kerala tourists.
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