Appreciater in Malayalam
One who appreciates art is സഹൃദയന് (sahridayan) in Malayalam, a warm word for the reader or listener whose heart meets the artist's. Literary criticism in Kerala uses it constantly. It is built from sa, with, and hridayam, heart.
Most common translation
Appreciater.
അദ്ദേഹം നല്ലൊരു സഹൃദയന് ആണ്.
addheham nalloru sahridayan aanu
He is a fine appreciator of art.
Dictionary entry
- സഹൃദയന് (sahridayan) — Appreciater.
This single entry carries a flattering tone, implying sensitivity rather than mere approval.
Common questions
How do you say appreciater in Malayalam?
സഹൃദയന് (sahridayan), the sympathetic appreciator of a work.
What does the word suggest?
That the person shares the artist's feeling, since it literally means one whose heart is with another.