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Poonthanam
Poonthanam was a 16th century Malayalam devotional poet, who lived in Keezhattoor in Malappuram district, Kerala, south India. He was a famous devotee of Lord Krishna (Guruvayurappan). He is remembered for his masterpiece, Njanappaana which means 'the song of wisdom' in Malayalam. Poonthanam was the family name, his personal name is not known.
The legend about him goes like this: Poonthanam married at 20, but for a long time , they had no children. He began to propitiate the Lord of Guruvayur and a son was born. He called for a celebration and everybody known was invited , but the child died an hour before the ceremony. Grief-stricken Poonthanam sought refuge at Guruvayur and started praying with the puranic story of Kumaraharanam. He considered Lord Krishna as his son and achieved enlightenement. In his work he writes: "While little Krishna is dancing in our hearts, do we need little ones of our own?" Poonthanam spent the rest of his life reading the Bhagavatham and singing the Lord's glories in simple Malayalam. His magnum opus, Njanappana, was composed during this period
