: Known as the "Father of the Malayalam Language." He wrote the Adhyatma Ramayanam and Mahabharatam , standardizing the modern Malayalam script and vocabulary. Kunjan Nambiar
Often hailed as the Adi Kavi (First Poet), Nannaya Bhattaraka is the foundational pillar of Telugu literature. He lived during the reign of King Rajaraja Narendra of the Vengi kingdom (Eastern Chalukyas) around the 11th century.
Also known as Errana, he filled the gap left by his predecessors by finishing the remaining half of the Aranya Parva . He skillfully blended the styles of Nannayya and Tikkana, ensuring the epic felt like a single, cohesive masterpiece. The Malayalam Kavithrayams
Tikkana gave the Telugu Mahabharata its soul. He proved that Telugu was not inferior to Sanskrit and could express the highest philosophical truths with elegance.