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Adhyatma Ramayana is a scientific, vedantic book-which comprises all the basics in Vedanta. It is a masterpiece of Advaitha vision. Adhyatma Ramayana was composed for highlighting the spiritual aspect in Valmiki Ramayana. The composition of Adhyatma Ramayana in Sanskrit Version is attributed to various other great souls such as Vyasa, Viswamithra, Vidyaranya swami, Vararuchi etc. Ezhuthachan’s Adhyatma Ramayana is the trans-creation of the work of the Sanskrit version. Kannassa Panikker, Keralavarma Raja and many others have narrated the Ramakatha in Malayalam apart from Ezhuthachan. But the widely accepted version of Ramakatha in Kerala is the ‘Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu’ of Thunchath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan. It has played a vital role in reviving the spiritual values of the Keralites. Ezhuthachan, the legendary poet of Kerala is known also as the father of Malayalam language and literature. He has opened a new style and venue for Malayalam language and literature by adopting a novel way in the format of language, diction and thought.