Contemporary Malayalam literature deals with social, political, and economic life context. The prose literature, criticism, and Malayalam journalism began after the latter half of the 18th century CE. His poems are classified under the genre of kilippattu. Ezhuthachan, a strong proponent of Bhakti movement, is known as the father of Malayalam.

The words used in many of the Arabi Malayalam works those date back to 16th-17th centuries of Common Era are also very closer to the modern Malayalam language. The growth of Arabi Malayalam literature eventually lead to Mappila Songs. There were also other important works, in Arabi Malayalam like Muhyadheen Mala, which was also produced in 16th-17th centuries of Common Era. The Bharathappuzha river, also known as River Ponnani, and its tributaries, have played a major role in the development of modern Malayalam Literature. Kunchan Nambiar, a poet of 18th century CE, also has contributed much to Malayalam literature in its early form. Thunchathu Ezhuthachchan is also known as The father of modern Malayalam literature. Later, poets like Cherusseri introduced poems on devotional themes.ĭesignated a ' Classical Language in India' in 2013, Malayalam literature developed into the current form mainly by the influence of the poets Cherusseri Namboothiri, Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, and Poonthanam Nambudiri, in the 15th and the 16th centuries of Common Era. Then came works such as champus and sandeshakavyas in which prose and poetry were interspersed. Manipravalam (translates 'ruby coral') style consisted of poetry in an admixture of Malayalam and Sanskrit. In the subsequent centuries, besides a popular Pattu ('song') literature, the manipravalam poetry also flourished. The earliest known literary works in Malayalam are Ramacharitam and Thirunizhalmala, two epic poems written in Old Malayalam. It is generally agreed that the Quilon Syrian copper plates of 849/850 CE is the available oldest inscription written in Old Malayalam.

The origin of Malayalam calendar dates back to year 825 CE.

The Sangam literature can be considered as the ancient predecessor of Malayalam. Malayalam literature has been presented with 6 Jnanapith awards, the second-most for any Dravidian language and the third-highest for any Indian language. The first travelogue in any Indian language is the Malayalam Varthamanappusthakam, written by Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar in 1785. Malayalam literature comprises those literary texts written in Malayalam, a South-Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala. Malayalam, the lingua franca of the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puduchery, is one of the six classical languages of India. Cover page of Nasranikal okkekkum ariyendunna samkshepavedartham, the first book to be printed in Malayalam in 1772.

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