Perumthachan

Perumthachan also spelled as "Perunthachan" meaning (the master carpenter or the master craftsman) is a honorific title that is used to refer to an ancient legendary carpenter, architect, woodcarver and sculptor from Kerala, South India. It is also the title of a masterpiece motion picture of malayalam cinema. Little historical evidence exists for a factual existence of this character. However Perumthachan is

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Kerala - South India - Motion picture - Malayalam cinema

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an important figure in the folklore of Kerala and many a wonderous structure and architecture that still stands are attributed to him.

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Folklore - Architecture

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The story of perumthachan has been a source of artistic expression for various people. It has been the basis for a great malayalam dramatic monologue poem of the same name by G. Sankara kurup. The legend of perumthachan was also depicted in a masterpiece motion picture in malayalam cinema. It was directed by Ajayan (1990) and won accolades from all around the world for its cinematography and direction.

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Monologue - Malayalam cinema - Ajayan - 1990

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