Mahakavi Kolachala Mallinatha Suri was a great scholar and eminent critic, known for his commentaries on five mahakavyas (great compositions) of Sanskrit. He was born in a small village called Kolachala (now called Kolcharam) in the Medak, Telangana. He was believed to have lived between 1350-1450 CE and served different positions in Kakatiya kingdom.When Kakatiya rule ended, the scholars of Kolachelama family migrated to Rachakonḍa, the capital of Singabhupala. From the colophons of Sanjīvani, it is known that Singabhūpāla honoured Mallinātha with the title of Mahamahopadyaya, and Mallinātha's son with the title of Mahopadyaya.
Mallinātha is well known as a commentator who has written glosses on Classical epics of Sanskrit, besides his commentaries on Śātric works. His Sanjivani commentary on Meghasandesa is the most popular one. He is also known as a poet, the fact which is rather unknown, though the names of his creative compositions are known to the scholars of Sanskrit literature.
The following is the list of his commentaries on Classical Epics of Sanskrit- Sanjīvanī - Commentary on Kalidasa's Raghuvamsa, Kumarasambhava and Meghaduta Ghaṇṭāpatha - Commentary on Bharavi's Kiratarjuniya Sarvaṅkaṣa - Commentary on Magha's Sisupalavadha Jivātu - Commentary on Sriharsa's Naisadhiyacarita Sarvapathīnā - Commentary on Bhaṭṭikāvya The following is the list of his commentaries on Śāstric works- Tarala - commentary on Vidyadhara's Ekavali - alamkara Sastra Niskaṇṭakā - commentary on Varadaraja's Tarkikaraksa tika
