Unit 1
Ancient poet trio: Kalayanasougandhikam, (kallum marangalun… namukkennarika vrikodara) Kunjan Nambiar – Critical analysis of his poetry – Ancient Drama: Kerala Sakunthalam (Act 1), Kalidasan (Translated by Attor Krishna Pisharody).
| Course Name | Malayalam I |
| Course Code | 23MAL230 |
| Credits | 2 |
| Campus | Amritapuri ,Coimbatore,Bengaluru, Amaravati, Chennai |
Ancient poet trio: Kalayanasougandhikam, (kallum marangalun… namukkennarika vrikodara) Kunjan Nambiar – Critical analysis of his poetry – Ancient Drama: Kerala Sakunthalam (Act 1), Kalidasan (Translated by Attor Krishna Pisharody).
Modern / romantic / contemporary poetry: Manaswini, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai – Romanticism – modernism.
Anthology of short stories from period 3/4/5: Ninte Ormmayku, M. T. Vasudevan Nair – literary contributions of his time
Part of an autobiography / travelogue: Kannerum Kinavum, V. T. Bhattathirippadu – Socio-cultural literature – historical importance.
Error-free Malayalam – 1. Language; 2. Clarity of expression; 3. Punctuation – Thettillatha Malayalam
W riting – a. Expansion of ideas; b. Précis Writing ; c. Essay Writing; d. Letter writing; e. Radio Speech; f. Script / Feature / Script Writing; g. News Editing; h. Advertising; i. Editing; j. Editorial Writing; k. Critical appreciation of literary works (Any one or two as an assignment).
OBJECTIVES:
To appreciate the aesthetics & cultural implications; to enhance creative thinking in mother-tongue; to learn our culture & values; to equip students read & write correct Malayalam; to correct the mistakes in pronunciation; to create awareness that good language is the sign of complete personality.
Course Outcome:
After the completion of the course the student will be able to:
CO1: Understand the different cultural influences in linguistic translation CO2: Identify and appreciate the Romantic elements of modern literature CO3: Analyze the genre of autobiographical writing
CO4: Critically evaluate the significance of historical, political and socio cultural aspects in literature CO5: Demonstrate good writing skills in Malayalam
CO-PO Mapping:
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PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 |
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| CO1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – |
| CO2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – |
| CO3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – |
| CO4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| CO5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Evaluation Pattern
| Assessment | Internal | End Semester |
| Periodical 1 (P1) | 15 | |
| Periodical 2 (P2) | 15 | |
| *Continuous Assessment (CA) | 20 | |
| End Semester | 50 |
*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.
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