Manipravalam
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Manipravalam is a medieval South Indian literary style that blends Sanskrit and regional Dravidian languages, notably used in classical dance and devotional poetry.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary style
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medieval literary tradition ⓘ poetic style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
South Indian bhakti traditions
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classical South Indian performing arts ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hindu devotional literature ⓘ |
| etymology | term indicating a mixture of two elements, often glossed as ‘ruby and coral’ ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sanskrit court poetry
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regional Dravidian oral traditions ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
Sanskritized syntax with Dravidian phonology
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code-mixing of Sanskrit and regional vocabulary ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | blend of Sanskrit and regional Dravidian elements ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
didactic poetry
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romantic poetry ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | South Indian bhakti literature ⓘ |
| medium | manuscript literature ⓘ |
| notableUse |
classical dance literature
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devotional poetry ⓘ |
| purpose | to make Sanskritic culture accessible to regional audiences ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| script | Malayalam script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
classical dance repertoires
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temple-related literary compositions ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Dravidian languages
NERFINISHED
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Malayalam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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