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|location      = Pandikkad, Kozhikode-Ferokh-Palakkad Hwy, [[Kondotty]], [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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The '''Maha Kavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smarakam''' ({{Lang-ml|മഹാ കവി മോയി൯കുട്ടി വൈദ്യ൪ സ്മാരകം}}) is a memorial building dedicated to [[Moyinkutty Vaidyar]] (1852–1892), often referred to as ''Mahakavi'' (great poet), who is historically considered one of the most renowned poets of the [[Mappila pattu]] genre of [[Malayalam language]].<ref name="hindu_mar07">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/31/stories/2007033110250500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108104937/http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/31/stories/2007033110250500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-08|title=Mappila songs cultural fountains of a bygone age, says MT|date=2007-03-31|accessdate=2009-08-15|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

==About Moyinkutty Vaidyar==
[[Moyinkutty Vaidyar]] was born to Unni Mammad and Kunjamina in year 1852 at Ottupara, Malappuram district, Kerala. His father was famous practitioner of [[Ayurveda]] branch of medicines and [[poet]] of the times, he completed the work of his son based on ''Hijra'' from the 27th [[Mappila Songs|Ishal]] onwards. Moyinkutty Vaidyar continued his family tradition of Ayurvedic medical practice and hence he known as ‘Vaidyar’ (practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine). He learnt Sanskrit and Arabic languages. He composed the romantic epic Badarul Munir – Husnul Jamal (1872) at the age of 17. It was a fictional love story of Prince Badarul Muneer and Husnul Jamal and it included many fantasy pieces as well. Towards the  end of his life, he followed another style of writing. Among all his works, Mappilappattu (light /folk songs of Muslim communities) made him popular poet. He used to camp at Munchundi Mosque (Muchundipalli), Kuttichira while compiling some of his works. He died in the year 1892 at a comparatively younger age of 40 leaving behind his wife and three children. None of his direct descendants was survived after his children. His father outlived him, and completed the work ''Hijra'' on behalf of his son. Maha kavi moyinkutty vaidyar smaraka now preserves many handwritten copies of his works.<ref name="veethi.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/moyinkutty_vaidyar-profile-4516-25.htm|title=Moyinkutty Vaidyar|website=Veethi.com|accessdate=2 January 2019}}</ref>

He is titled ‘Mahakavi’ (Great poet) and his major poetry works include ''Salaseel'', ''Elippada'', ''Baithila'', ''Hijra'', ''Ottakathinteyum maaninteyum kathakilathimala'', ''Moolapuranam'', ''Uhad Padappattu'', ''Theevandichinth'', ''Karamath Mala'', ''Swaleeqath'' and ''Mullappoocholayil''. ''Shabvathul Bdarul Kubra'', also known as ''Badar Padappattu'', is considered one of the finest compositions of Mappilappattu. ''Malappuram Padappat'' is the next noted song.<ref name="veethi.com"/>

==Background of the monument==
In 1999, [[Chief Minister of Kerala]], [[E. K. Nayanar]] inaugurated the ''Mahakavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smarakam'' at the poet's birthplace in [[Kondotty]] as a cultural centre  to attract research into the annotations of ''Badar pattu'', and its studies and interpretations in [[Malayalam]].{{fact|date=September 2019}}

==Mappila Kala Academy==
On 9 February 2013 Mappila Kala Academy was inaugurated, functioning at the memorial building itself, by The [[Government of Kerala|Kerala State]] [[Minister (government)|Minister]] for Culture [[K. C. Joseph (Irikkur politician)]] and was made necessary arrangement to allot fund from Non-plan fund of the Government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/2013/02/11/kerala-kondotty-moyinkutty-smarakam-mappila-kala-academy-107416.html|title=വൈദ്യര്‍ സ്മാരകം ഇനി മാപ്പിളകലാ അക്കാദമി|date=11 February 2013|website=Malayalam.oneindia.com|accessdate=2 January 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Poetry}}
* [[Moyinkutty Vaidyar]]
* [[Mappila songs]]
* [[Kondotty]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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