Manaveda

Manaveda (Malayalam മാനവേദന്‍ (1585–1658 AD) was one of the Zamorin Rajas of Calicut in northern Kerala, and is renowned as the author of Krishnanattam. This art is a dance drama and presents the story of Krishna in a series of eight plays.

The second Manaveda (Ruling period 1658-1662 AD) Asvati Tirunal Manaveda is the one who destroyed the power of the Portuguese with the help of Dutch. He reinstated the Mutta Tavali Prince on the throne of Cochin.

As he was a patron of letters, Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri was quite probably a friend of him. Provided by Wikipedia