Editing Pazhassi Raja (section)

==In popular culture==

Pazhassi Raja appears in numerous folk songs in North Malabar, in which his resistance to the East India Company is the primary subject.{{sfnp|Elayavoor|2007|p=7}}
* A drama titled ''Pazhassi Raja'' was composed by Kappana Krishna Menon in the early 20th century.
*Historian [[K. M. Panikkar]] wrote a historical novel named ''Keralasimham'' in 1941, which is based on life of Pazhassi Raja.{{sfnp|Balakrishnan|2011|p=72}}
*The 1964 Malayalam film titled ''[[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]'' was based on his life. It was directed by [[Kunchacko]] and starring [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]] as Pazhassi Raja.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/12/14/stories/2009121450430400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629060741/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/12/14/stories/2009121450430400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2011|title=Pazhassi Raja 1964|author=B. Vijayakumar|date=14 December 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=27 December 2010}}</ref>
*Surya TV telecasted a serial with popular film actor Sai Kumar playing the title character.
*The 2009 Malayalam film '' [[Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)|Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja]]'' depicts the life of the Raja. Directed by [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]] and written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]. starring [[Mammootty]] as pazhassi Raja. The political situation of the time is portrayed from different viewpoints, and the locals are treated sympathetically in this film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/87416/Pazhassi-Raja-DVD-sales-create-records.html |title=Pazhassi Raja DVD sales create records! &#124; Regional News – Yahoo! India Movies |access-date=2010-12-27 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522081818/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/87416/Pazhassi-Raja-DVD-sales-create-records.html |archive-date=22 May 2010 }}</ref>
*In [[S. S. Rajamouli|S.S. Rajamouli]]'s Telugu film [[RRR (film)|RRR (2022)]]. In the song 'ettuka jenda', he has been mentioned along with some other historical personalities who fought against the [[British Raj]] in India.
*Pazhassi Raja's heroic life and resistance against British colonial rule are an integral part of the school curriculum in Kerala, taught from elementary to higher levels. As a result, he is widely known and respected across the state, with generations of students growing up learning about his courage, leadership, and unwavering patriotism[https://samagra.kite.kerala.gov.in/files/samagra-resource/uploads/tbookscmq/VOL_2_10/SS1_English_2/SS1_English_2.pdf][https://samagra.kite.kerala.gov.in/files/samagra-resource/uploads/tbookscmq/Class_IV/Malayalam%20Reader_Vol_II/1-56.pdf]