T. M. Chummar
{{short description|Indian academic and writer (1899–1987)}}
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Thattarassery Mathai Chummar (13 October 1899 – 17 February 1987), commonly identified as T. M. Chummar, was an Indian academic and writer of Malayalam literature, best known for his books on its history. An associate of G. Sankara Kurup and Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon, Chummar's books on Kunchan Nambiar and C. V. Raman Pillai detail their literary contributions. He was a recipient of the title Sahitya Nipunan, conferred on him by the Rajah of Cochin. The Kerala Sahitya Akademi honoured him with the distinguished fellowship in 1986.
Biography
T. M. Chummar was born on 13 October 1899, at Chirakkakam in Varappuzha, an islet in Ernakulam district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Thattarasserry Mathai Asan and Thressia.{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Profiles/TMChummar/Html/TMChummargraphy.htm |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-04-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-05}} His early education was from his father who was an ayurvedic physician and after learning the basics of Ayurveda and Sanskrit, he passed the Travancore Elementary School Leaving Certificate examination from a school in North Paravur. Subsequently, he started his career as a teacher and worked at various schools in and around Kochi, starting from the school in Varappuzha and moving to Edapally, Koonammavu, Manjummel and Munambam. He continued his studies simultaneously to pass the higher training, pundit and vidwan examinations, the last one in 1935 from Madras and joined Sacred Heart School, Thevara, only to shift to Sacred Heart College, Thevara, as a lecturer, in 1937 where he became the head of the department of Malayalam in 1942, a post he held until his superannuation from service in 1962.{{Cite web |url=https://enchantingkerala.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/latin-catholics-and-malayalam-litreature/ |title=Latin Catholics And Malayalam Literature |date=2019-04-05 |website=Enchanting Kerala |language=en |access-date=2019-04-05}}
Chummar was married to Kunnathuveettil Brigitha from Kottuvally. He died on 17 February 1987, at the age of 87.
Legacy and honours
Chummar was associated with several major literary figures such as G. Sankara Kurup, Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon and A. D. Hari Sharma{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/10/22/stories/2002102200760200.htm |website=The Hindu |title=Forgotten literary figures |date=2002-10-22 |access-date=2019-04-05}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and they worked together for promoting Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishad, a Kochi based literary organization,{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/101217/awards-motivate-budding-writers-c-radhakrishnan.html |title=Awards motivate budding writers: C Radhakrishnan |date=2017-12-10 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |access-date=2019-04-05}} where Chummar served as a committee member and as a vice president.{{Cite web |url=http://keralaliterature.com/old/author.php?authid=370 |title=chummar.t.m (keralaliterature) |date=2019-04-05 |website=keralaliterature.com |access-date=2019-04-05}} He also served as the editor of the magazine published by the Parishad for a while. He published Baasha Vriththavum Samskritha Vriththavum in 1928 which was his first noteworthy article which was followed by several in Kairali magazine. He published his first book, Padhyasahithya Charithram,{{cite book|author=Mohan Lal|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KnPoYxrRfc0C&pg=PA4212|year=1992|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1221-3|pages=4212–}}{{Cite web |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/books/socialscientist/text.html?objectid=HN681.S597_269-71_101.gif |title=The Social Scientist -- Digital South Asia Library |date=2019-04-05 |website=dsal.uchicago.edu |access-date=2019-04-05}} in 1936, which was one for the early writings on the history of Malayalam literature and the book was note for its content.{{cite book|author=K. M. George|title=Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MZqqyxVkufQC&pg=PA203|year=1972|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-0413-3|pages=203–}}{{cite book|author=T. K. Krishna Menon|title=A Primer of Malayalam Literature|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R9GbBVfrm4gC&pg=PA54|year=1990|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-0603-6|pages=54–}} He also published another noted work on literary history in 1955 under the title, Gadhya Sahithya Charithram.{{cite book|author=Amaresh Datta|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1226|year=1988|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1194-0|pages=1226–}} Besides publishing a number of books on literature, he also published three critiques on major poets; Mahakavi Kunchan Nambiar, C. V. yude Akhyayikakal, and Kavithilakan K. P. Karuppan.{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Profiles/TMChummar/Html/TMChummarBooks.htm |title=List of works |date=2019-04-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-05}}
Ayodhya Sanskrit Parishad awarded Chummar the title of Sahityaalankara in 1955 and the Rajah of Cochin conferred the title of Sahitya Nipunan on him in 1960. Kerala Sahitya Akademi honoured him with the distinguished fellowship in 1986.{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Fellows/Html/HonoraryList.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship |date=2019-04-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-05}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/distinguised-fellows/616 |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship - keralaculture |date=2019-04-05 |publisher=keralaculture.org |language=en |access-date=2019-04-05}}
Bibliography
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- {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=77116&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Padya sahithya Charithram |last=Chummar T. M |publisher=National Book Stall |year=1936 |location=Kottayam}}
- {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=5354 |title=Bhasha gadya sahitya charitram |last=Chummar T. M |publisher=National Book Stall |year=1955 |location=Kottayam}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=205449&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Chinthapatham |last=Chummar. T. M |date=1959 |publisher=Current Books |location=Current Bks. Trichur}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=216675&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Gadhya Sourabham |last=Chummar. T. M |date=1968 |publisher=Narasimha Vilasam |location=Narasimha Vilasam, Thuravur}}
- {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=26899&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520T%2520M%2520Chummar |title=Suvarna kairali |last=Chummar |first=T. M. |date=1969}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=203208&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Sadhara Smaranakal |last=Chummar. T. M |date=1971 |publisher=Auroville Pub |location=Auroville Publ}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=86712&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Sadarasmaranakal |last=Chummar T. M |date=1971 |publisher=Vidhyarthimithram |location=Kottayam}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=203199&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Mahakavi Kunjan Nambiar |last=Chummar. T. M |date=1972 |publisher=Auroville Pub |location=Auroville}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=224554&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=C V yude Akhyayikakal |last=Chummar |first=T. M. |date=1973 |publisher=Vidyarthimithram}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=220528&query_desc=au%253A%2522Chummar%252C%2520T%2520M%2522 |title=Kavithilakan K. P. Karuppan |last=Chummar. T. M |date=1974 |publisher=Sahithya Pra. Co. s |location=Sahithya Pra. Co. s}}
- {{cite book|author=T. M. Chummar|title=Kaviramayanayuddham|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LvkHAQAAIAAJ|year=1980|publisher=Cummar; Kottayam : vitaranam, National Book Stall}}
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External links
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Profiles/TMChummar/Html/TMChummar.htm |title=Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi |date=2019-03-23 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-03-23}}
- {{Cite web |url=http://117.211.100.147:8001/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:%22T.%20M.%20Chummar%22 |title=Fr. Francis Sales Library |date=2019-04-05 |website=Sacred Heart College, Kochi |access-date=2019-04-05}}
- {{cite book|author=Amaresh Datta|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1226|year=1988|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1194-0|pages=1226–}}
- {{Cite web |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:%22Chummar,%20T.%20M.%22 |title=State Central Library Catalog |date=2019-04-05 |website=State Central Library |access-date=2019-04-05}}
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