Kakuzhi Kunjibappu Gurukkal

Kakuzhi Kunhibapu Gurukkal (1826–1878) was born in Thiyya family^[1] of Kakuzhi in Thalassery,^[2][3] Kannur. Learned Sanskrit in childhood; He also excelled in music. He was educated in Sanskrit by Pudusherry Kannan Gurukkal at Menappuram near Thalassery.^[4] After establishing his own school and running it, he was appointed as a teacher in the District School (1855) and continued in the same position after the Basel Mission took over the school.^[4] He was a teacher for almost fifty years and had a large number of disciples. He helped Gathuweiravasaiip in the writing of the book Vyakarana Question and Answer.^[4] As a child, Idampratham organized a Kathakaliyogam for Thiyya Community the children and participated in it.^[4][5]

Many scholars and among them great poets emerged in Malayalam in the 19th century. Among them many seem to have made their own reputations as social reformers. He was such a person. Major composed rajanas even as a poet.^{[citation needed]}