List of Marthandavarma characters

Main article: Marthandavarma (novel)

The following is a list of characters in Marthandavarma, an 1891 historical novel by C. V. Raman Pillai.

Main characters

Marthanda Varma (Prince)

Marthanda Varma is also referred to as Yuvarajavu (Prince). He is a young man, between 20 and 25 years old, with a heroic appearance. Heir to the throne after the reign of King Rama Varma, he is known for his generosity and reluctance to impose harsh punishment (as advised by Ramayyan Dalawa. To escape attackers, he often adopts disguises. He values Subhadra's words, which makes him release Kudamon Pillai from detention upon ascending the throne.

Ananthapadmanabhan

Ananthapadmanabhan adopts disguises, including Shamsudeen of Kasi and a mad Channan beggar, to help Marthanda Varma evade his enemies. Twenty-two years old, he is adept in combat. Ananthapadmanabhan is the son of Thirumukhathu Pillai from a relationship after his father's marriage to Kudaman Pillai's maternal niece, making him Subhadra's younger half-brother.

He is in love with Parukutty of Chembakassery. Attacked and left for dead in the Panchavan forest, he is rescued by Pathan merchants. After his recovery, he disguises himself to rescue Marthanda Varma from Mangoikkal and helps Hakkim help the prince. He introduces Mangoikkal Kuruppu to the Pathan merchants and helps him learn the Hindustani language.

Subhadra

Subhadra, also known as Chembakam Akka, is the daughter of Thirumukhathu Pillai and Kudamon Pillai's maternal niece. She is Ananthapadmanabhan's half-sister. Age 25, she is known for her beauty. She was married to a relative of Kudamon Pillai, but their marriage ended after six months due to allegations of a relationship between her and Padmanabhan Thambi.

Fierce and determined, Subhadra seeks revenge against those who destroyed her marriage and plays a key role in helping Marthanda Varma escape from the conspirators. She is killed by Kudamon Pillai.

Padmanabhan Thambi

Padmanabhan Thambi, also known as Shri Rayi Padmanabhan Thambi, Pappu Thambi or Thambi, is the elder son of King Rama Varma. A well-built man with a fair complexion, he likes to wear ornaments. He is attracted to beautiful women (including Subhadra and Parukutty), and is involved in relationships with Sivakami and a woman from Ezhamkudi (Seventh House). Ambitious and power-hungry, Thambi aspires to the throne after his father's reign.

Sundrayyan

Sundarayyan, also known as Pulamadan, is the 40-year-old son of a Brahmin from Madurai and a Marava woman. He is married to Kalakkutty's niece. Sundarayyan is the chief conspirator of plans to secure Thambi's succession to the throne. He rranges a marriage proposal between Thambi and Parukutty before he is killed by Beram Khan at Manakkadu.

Parukutty

Parukutty, also known as Parvathi Amma, Parvathi Pillai or Thankam, is the daughter of Karthyayani Amma and Ugran Kazhakkoottathu Pillai. The 16-year-old is tall, slim and fair, (resembling the magnolia champaca flower), and is well-versed in mathematics and the Amarakosha. She has a talent for reciting the Ramayana in a melodious voice. Parukutty is in love with Ananthapadmanabhan, but Padmanabhan Thambi is attracted to her.

Beeram Khan

The maternal nephew of a householder related to Kudamon Pillai, he marries Subhadra. He leaves her after believing false rumours about her relationships with other men, particularly Padmanabhan Thambi. He converts to Islam, adopts the name Beeram Khan, and marries Fathima. When he finds Ananthapadmanabhan in the Panchavan forest, he is struck by the prince's resemblance to his first wife and arranges for his care. Beeram Khan kills Sundarayyan, holding him responsible for his separation from Subhadra.

Velu Kurup

A skilled fighter, swordsman and lancer, Velu Kurup is loyal to Padmanabhan Thambi. He ambushes Ananthapadmanabhan in the Panchavan forest, and tries to assassinate Marthanda Varma at Charottu Palace, Mangoikkal House, and on the way to the prince's palace. Ananthapadmanabhan cuts off one of his ears, and kills him in the dungeon of Sree Pandarathu House.

Mangoikkal Kurup

Mangoikkal Kurup, also known as Iraviperuman Kandan Kumaran Kurup, is head of the Mangoikkal family. He shelters Marthanda Varma and Parameswaran Pillai while they are escaping from Velu Kurup and arranges for reinforcements, deploying his nephews to support Marthanda Varma.

Major characters

• Ettuveetil Pillamar:
  • Kudaman Pillai – One of the Ettuveetil Pillamar, the nephew of Subhadra's grandmother. He kills Subhadra, and is later killed by Ananthapadmanabhan.
  • Ramanamadathil Pillai – Attracted to Subhadra, he has a wife and son whom he visits only on the day of Thiruvonam.
  • Kazhakkoottathu Pillai / Thevan Vikraman – Intended to propose marriage to Parukutty, the daughter of Ugran Kazhakkoottathu Pillai (his maternal uncle). He leads a force to defeat fighters from Kilimanoor, under the command of Narayanayyan.
  • Chembazhanthi Pillai / Thevan Nandi
  • Marthandan Thirumadathil Pillai
  • Venganoor Pillai – He and his men defeat the forces from Mangoikkal who are supporting Prince Marthanda Varma.
  • Pallichal Pillai
  • Ugran Kazhakkoottathu Pillai – Karthyayani Amma"s late husband, father of Parukutty, and maternal uncle of Thevan Vikraman Kazhakkoottathu Pillai.

• Parameswaran Pillai – Attendant and close companion of Prince Marthanda Varma. After Marthanda Varma ascends the throne, he becomes the king's manager.
• Raman Thambi – Younger son of King Rama Varma, who commands the Marava forces from Nanjinadu.
• Thirumukhathu Pillai – A minister of the kingdom, and father of Subhadra and Ananthapadmanabhan.
• Chulliyil Chadachi Marthandan Pillai – A skilled archer who serves Thirumukhathu Pillai but aligns himself with the Ettuveettil Pillamar.
• Kizhakkeveedu:
  • Anantham – Maternal niece of Kalakkutty and wife of Sundarayyan.
  • Kodanki / Palavesam – Elder brother of Sundarayyan, who is killed by Ananthapadmanabhan.
  • Kaalakutty Pillai – Maternal uncle of Anantham and a messenger of Prince Marthanda Varma.
• Chembakasserry:
  • Karthyayani Amma / Karthyayani Pillai – Widow of Ugran Kazhakkoottathu Pillai, mother of Parukutty, and younger sister of Chembakassery Mootha Pillai.
  • Chembakasserry Mootha Pillai – Elder brother of Karthyayani Amma.
  • Shanku Ashan – Caretaker of the armoury at Chembakassery, born to the previous armoury caretaker and a female servant at Chembakassery.

• Pathan camp:
  • Fathima – Elder daughter of Hakkim's younger brother and Ayisha and sister of Zulaikha and Nuradeen, who marries Beeram Khan.
  • Zulaikha – Younger daughter of Hakkim's younger brother and Ayisha, and sister of Fathima and Nuradeen. She cares for Ananthapadmanabhan, loving him in the guise of Shamsudeen.
  • Nuradeen – Son of Hakkim's younger brother and Ayisha, and brother of Fathima and Zulaikha.
  • Azim Ud-Dowla Khan / Hakkim – A specialist in traditional medicine, he is the paternal uncle of Fathima, Nuradeen, and Zulaikha. His treatments cure Ananthapadmanabhan, and he provides medication for King Rama Varma and Parukutty.
  • Usman Khan – The steward at Hakkim's camp who raised him as a son.

• Royal family:
  • Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma – The young prince. He is moved to Chembakassery with his mother for protection.
  • Raja Rama Varma – The ailing king, father of Padmanabhan Thambi and Raman Thambi. Prince Marthanda Varma refers to him as his maternal uncle.

• Royal officials:
  • Arumukham Pillai (Dalawa) – The prime minister of the kingdom, who travels to Boothapandi to pay for the forces from Madurai. He is forced to remain there as assurance for the payment.
  • Ramayyan (Rayasakkaran) – A ministerial official who helps the prince during the search for Mangoikkal Kurup. He pacifies the angry civilians who entered the palace grounds by presenting the ailing king to the crowd.
  • Narayanayyan – A royal servant who leads the men sent from Kilimanoor in support of Marthanda Varma.

• Supporters of the royal family:
  • Kilimanoor Koithampuran – Killed by the men of Ramanamadathil Pillai while defending against the conspiracy to kill the young prince, Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma.
  • Kerala Varma Koithampuran – Arranges additional forces for Marthanda Varma under the leadership of Narayanayyan, and guards Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma and his mother at Chembakassery.
  • Aruveettukar – A powerful, wealthy family and their supporters who ally with Thirumukhathu Pillai.

• Mangoikkal family:
  • Maternal nephews of Mangoikkal Kurup at Mangoikkal House:
    • Kochu Velu – The youngest.
    • Krishna Kurup / Kittan – The eldest.
    • Narayanan
    • Kumaran / Komaran
    • Kochu Kurup / Kochannan / Cheriya Kurup – Sent to Padmanabhapuram, he becomes frantic after his return when encountering men apparently following Velu Kurup.

Two nephews are instructed by Mangoikkal Kurup to make arrangements for the stay of Marthanda Varma and Parameswaran Pillai. All resist Velu Kurup and the attackers at Mangoikkal, going to Thiruvananthapuram to lead the forces from Mangoikkal in support of Marthanda Varma. Kochakkachi, the maternal niece of Mangoikkal Kurup, instructs Kochu Velu to arrange for the morning ablutions of Marthanda Varma and Parameswaran Pillai at Mangoikkal House.

Other characters

• Channars:
  • Channars of Palm-plant – Channars at the palm-tree plantation, where Prince Marthanda Varma enquires about nearby Nair households while escaping from Charottu Palace.
  • Group of 50 – Killed by Thambi's men in accordance with his order to capture the mad Channan.
  • Channars who assemble after the 50-person slaughter. Mad Channan persuades them to help him defend Mangoikkal House.
  • Ozhukkan
  • Koppilan
  • Podiyan
  • Nandan
  • Rakithan
  • Suppiramaniyan
  • Ponnan
  • Poothathan

• Paramours of Padmanabhan Thambi:
  • Sivakami
  • Kamalam

• Helpers of Padmanabhan Thambi:
  • Lancers of Velu Kurup – A group of 14 lancers led by Velu Kurup to the Charottu palace. Two are killed by arrows shot by Chulliyil Chadachi Marthandan Pillai.
    • Kutti Pillai
    • Pappanachar
    • Chatayan Pillai
    • Ooli Nair
    • Parappan Nair
  • Lancers and Nairs – Group of 200 lancers and Nairs led by Velu Kurup in search of Marthanda Varma, who attacks Mangoikkal house. This group includes the surviving 12 lancers of Velu Kurup.
    • A group of 150 men is deployed near Mangoikkal house by Velu Kurup and led to Mangoikkal.
    • A group of 20 men is led along the main path to Mangoikkal.

A group of 150 lancers and Nairs sent by Padmanabhan Thambi aids Velu Kurup in the attack on Mangoikkal. One of the lancers returns to tell Padmanabhan Thambi about the defeat at Mangoikkal. A group of 500 fighters, including Marava people from Nanjinadu, is led by Raman Thambi.

• Mudaliyar lords in Nanjinadu who side with Padmanabhan Thambi:
  • Cherakonar
  • Mailavanar
  • Vanikaraman

Character relations

Character relationships
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Allusions to legendary and historical figures

Marthanda Varma

Marthanda Varma

Further information: Marthanda Varma

Marthanda Varma, also known as Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, ascended to the throne of Venad in 1729 and expanded the kingdom to form the state of Travancore. At age one, he lost his parents; his father (Kilimanoor Koithampuran) died of an illness, and his mother was adopted by the Venad royal family during the period of Umayamma Rani from Kolathunadu. The novel does not refer to Marthanda Varma's actual background; he calls King Rama Varma his maternal uncle, and refers to Kilimanoor Koithampuran (who sacrificed his life to save prince Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma from the plans of Ramanamadathil Pillai) as his elder brother.

Thambi duo

The Thambi duo (or Thambimar, or the Thambi brothers) refers to the two sons of king Rama Varma. In the royal edicts, Mathilakam Records, the sons of king Rama Varma are Kunchu Thambi and Ilaya Thambi are the elder and younger brothers, respectively; the paterfamilias was Kumara Pillai. P. Shangoony Menon called them Papu Thambi and Raman Thambi in the History of Travancore from the Earliest Times; in The Sketch of Progress of Travancore, Nanoo Pillai wrote that they were commonly known as Coonju Thambimar and their names were Pulpu Thumbi and Raman Thambi. In folk songs and ballads, the elder brother is Valiya Thambi and the younger is Kunju Thambi; their mother's name is Abhirami or Kittanathalamma, and they have a younger sister named Kochumani Thanka or Kochu Madamma. In the novel, the elder brother is Pappu Thambi (also known as Padmanabhan Thambi) and the younger brother is Raman Thambi. According to C. V. Raman Pillai's biography, Kesavan Thambi Karyakkar (his childhood caretaker) had two sons (Padmanabhan Thambi and Raman Thambi) with whom the author had grown up.

Ananthan (Ananthapadmanabhan)

Ananthapadmanabhan

Ananthapadmanabhan was a warrior and expert in martial arts who defended the plans of conspirators against Marthanda Varma. According to N. Krishna Pillai and Anandakkuttan Nair, Ananthapadmanabhan served in the Travancore forces some time after Kollavarsham 904 (Gregorian calendar 1729) and received royal properties in Kollavarsham 920 (1745); according to A. P. Ibrahim Kunju, the properties were awarded in 1748. He was born Ananthan Perumal to Thanumalaya Perumal and Lakshmi Devi of the Sanror clan, and was affectionately called Padmanabhan by his maternal uncle. In the novel, the author did not affirm the caste of Ananthapadmanabhan by providing details about his mother; he is not referred to as a Pillai or Nair, although he is described as the son of Thirumukhathu Pillai. The character's love interest in the novel – Parukkutty (Parvathi Amma) – evokes Ananthan's spouse, Parvathi Ammal. The character is known as Ananthapadmanabha Pillai in ballads about the Thambi brothers and Ananthan in other ballads, such as "Aṉantan Pāṭṭŭ" and "Ōṭṭan Katai". In the novel, the alter ego of Shamsudeen lives with the Pathans at Manacaud. C. V. Raman Pillai went to Hyderabad to recover from heartbreak, and it was suggested that he convert to Islam and marry a Muslim woman. Shamsudeen resembles the author's experiences.

Rama Varma

Further information: Rama Varma

Rama Varma was the ruler of Venad in Kollavarsham 899–903. He is a descendant of Kolathunadu kingdom, from where he was adopted by the Travancore royal family during the period of Umayamma Rani. He was adopted with Unni Kerala Varma and two other women, one of whom one became the mother of Marthanda Varma. P. Shangoony Menon and V. Nagam Aiya say that the four people were provided from Kolathunadu to Travancore family at the request of Umayamma Rani. T. K. Velu Pillai says that they were adopted by Ravi Varma in Kollavarsham 863. Rama Varma is the father of Thambimar, succeededing his brother and ascending the throne of Venad in Kollavarsham 899. According to T. K. Velu Pillai, Rama Varma was a weak ruler and his reign led to the disorganization of political life in Travancore. He died after a brief illness in 1729.

Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma

Dharma Raja

Further information: Dharma Raja

Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma (also known as Dharma Raja) ascended the throne of Travancore in Kollavarsham 933, succeeding Marthanda Varma. He was born in Kollavarsham 899, the son of a Kilimanoor Thampuran and Attingal queen who was adopted as a princess by the Travancore royal family from Kolathunadu during the Ravi Varma era.

Queen of Attingal

The Queen of Attingal was the mother of Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma. She was adopted by the Travancore royal family from the Kolathunadu kingdom in Kollavarsham 893 during the reign of King Ravi Varma. She gave birth to Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma from an alliance with a lord of Kilmanoor in Kollavarsham 899.

Kilimanoor Thampurans

Further information: Kilimanoor and Travancore royal houses

Kilimanoor Thampurans are the lords of Kilimanoor house, north of Thriruvananthapuram. According to V. Nagam Aiya, the house of Kilimanoor has been connected with the Travancore royal family; male family members are chosen for alliances with the queens of Travancore. In the novel, two lords of Kilimanoor are mentioned: Kilimanoor Kerala Varma and Kilimanoor Koithampuran. The former sacrifices his life defending against plans to endanger the young prince Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma and his mother, and the latter guards the prince and his mother during an attempted coup d'état by the Thambi brothers and Ettuveettil Pillais at Thiruvananthapuram.

Royal relationships

Royal lineage
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Ettuveetil Pillamar

Further information: Ettuveetil Pillamar

The Ettuveetil Pillamar

The Ettuveetil Pillamar were the chiefs of eight noble Nair families in Venad (Travancore). They were one of the main groups who conspired against the accession of Marthanda Varma. In royal edicts, Kudamon Pillai (one of the Ettuveetil Pillamar mentioned in the novel) is referred to in a group of conspirators against Marthanda Varma. According to P. Venugopalan, the Ettuveetil Pillamar mentioned in the novel are based on verses from the Sree Veera Marthandavarmacharitham aattakatha, published in 1883–1884 by P. Govinda Pillai. Except for Thirumadathil Pillai, all other Ettuveetil Pillamar titles in the novel refer to the verses (an extract of which is an epigraph in its eleventh chapter). P. Shangoony Menon identified the eight Ettuveetil Pillamar. V. Nagam Aiya says that their titles are the names of the villages they headed, not their family names. According to P. Shangunny Menon, Madambies (or Madampimar) were petty chiefs who were confederates of the Ettuveetil Pillamar. In the Malayalam translation of History of Travancore from the Earliest Times, C. K. Kareem says that Ettuveetil Pillamar were gradually expanded with Madambies despite a conflict with the source material. According to Nanoo Pillai, the Madampimars and Ettuveetil Pillamar were hereditary enemies of Marthanda Varma. T. K. Velu Pillai says that the Ettuveetil Pillais were mistaken for the Madathil Pillais, who managed the properties of six areas; the chiefs were Ettuveettil Madambimar, not Ettuveettil Pillamar. The Kulathur Pillai and Kazhakkoottathu Pillai were mentioned as the Pillais of six houses (including a Tamil) in the royal edicts, although no such information is in the royal edicts Mathilakam Records – M. Doc. CXXX. Ibrahim Kunju cites references to a conspiracy by Pillais in Letters to Tellicherry, the British records.

Arukkoottathil Pillais

Arukkoottathil Pillais, or Arukoottathil Pillamar, refer to members of wealthy, noble Nair families prevailed in Travancore. The royal edicts mention that a group of six members are among the conspirators during the reign of Marthanda Varma. In the novel, they appear as a Thambi clan (Aruveettukar) allied with Thirumukhathu Pillai.

Ramayyan

Ramayyan

Further information: Ramayyan Dalawa

Ramayyan Dalawa was the prime minister of Travancore from Kollavarsham 912 to 931, the period of the most-successful conquests under Marthanda Varma. He joined the Travancore ministerial service as a Kuṭṭi Paṭṭar (a minor Brahmin assistant) and was promoted as under-secretary (Rayasom) and state secretary after the accession of Marthanda Varma, who made him a dalawa after the death of Thanu Pillai.

Narayanayyan

Narayanayyan, or Naraayana Iyen, was Ramayyan's assistant when he was state secretary.

Arumukham Pillai

Arumukham Pillai was the acting dewan of Venad in Kollavarsham 901–903, and became dewan after the accession of Marthanda Varma until 909. He was detained by mercenary forces from Madurai due to incomplete payment for their service as additional forces for Travancore.

Mangottu Assan

Mangottu Assan was head of a Mancode family and a master of the 108 kalaries (martial-arts schools) in Venad. In the ballad Ōṭṭan Katai, his house was burned down by Kunchukkoottam (men of Kunchu Thambi).

Valiya Sarwadhi Karyakkar and Sarwadhi Karyakkar

Valiya Sarwadhi Karyakkar is the title for the administrative head of Travancore, and Sarwadhi Karyakkar is the title for a district officer under Valiya Sarwadhi Karyakkar. During the reign of Rama Varma, Valiya Sarwadhi Karyakkar was under the king.

Chadachi Marthandan

According to P. Venugopalan, Chadachi Marthandan is mentioned in the legends as a former conspirator who becomes the supporter of Marthanda Varma. N. Ajithkumar notes that in the legends, his house was at Chulliyur.

Madurai forces

Madurai forces were the mercenaries sent to Travancore in accordance with the agreement by Rama Varma and Madurai Nayaks of Thiruchirapalli in Kollavarsham 901. T. K. Velu Pillai says that such an agreement was impossible, but agrees with the detention of Arumukham Pillai by the mercenaries.

Other characters

Subardra is based on the author's wife, Bhageerithi Amma. Thirumukhathu Pillai is based on Nangoikkal Kesavan Thambi, the author's caretaker and patron, who was a karyakkar (administrative head of a Taluk) in Travancore. In the novel, there is a reference to a namboothiripad of Akavoor family.

Complex character relationships

Character relationships
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Bibliography

Further information: List of works related to Marthandavarma (novel)

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