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CHAPTER IX Chandrikakelapida 481 Author: The author of the drama [candrikakalapida] is Prince Ramavarman. From the prologue, it is known that he was the nephew of king Keralevarman of Kolattunet, who is described as the younger brother of king Ravivarman. maharajasya sri ravivarmano kaniyaso murtasyeva kolabhubhagadheyasya sri keralavarmanah sahodari sancatena jagannivasa padambujamadhuvratena sarasvatiramakrpakataksa panibhutena ramavarmabhi dheyena kavirajena viracitam srngararasabhuyistham candrikakalapidam nama natakam saprayogamabhiniya aryamisranupasmahe ! 1 Dr. Kunjunni Raje assigns the author to the first half of the 15th century A.D. 2 The drame was written for enactment at the Caitra-yatra of Cellur temple. In the fifth act, 3 the dramatist makes a reference to Vedavana and the goddess of that place. Vedavana can be identified with Vedarenya 1 Candrikakelepida, Act.I, p.3. The present study is based on a transcript prepared from the manuscript R.No.2764 of the Govt. Oriental Manuscripts Library, Madras. 2 Contribution of Kerala to Sanskrit Literature , Ch. III, p.59. 3 Candrikakelapida, p.78.

482 or Velangad being the native, place of Payyur Bhatt as. There is also a temple of Copalika in that place. The shrine of the goddess referred to by the dramatist must be to the same. Other Works: Bharatasengrahat- is a poem dealing with the story of Mahabharata. The poom is available now from the beginning 5 to only the middle of the twentyfifth cento. The autobiographical details of the poet in the poem agrees with those in the dram