Azhagi's Malayalam Transliteration Scheme
Malayalam script can be typed (i.e. transliterated) using Azhagi, following the English to Malayalam transliteration scheme/rules (i.e. English-to-Malayalam letter/character/key mappings) given below.

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Note

x, X and ` [character under '~' in English keyboards] are used as modifiers and/or splitters

Chillu forms

ന്‍ = nx, ണ്‍ = Nx, ര്‍ = rx, ല്‍ = lx, ള്‍ = Lx

Vowels

അ = a, ആ = aa/A, ഇ = i, ഈ = ee/ii/I, ഉ = u, ഊ = oo/uu/U എ = e, ഏ = ae/E, ഐ = ai, ഒ = o ഓ = oa/O, ഔ = au/ou/ow അം = aM/amx, അഃ = aH, ഋ = rux ൠ = Rux, ഌ = lux, ൡ = Lux

ക് + vowels

ക = ka, കാ = kaa/kA, കി = ki, കീ = kee/kii/kI, കു = ku, കൂ = koo/kuu/kU കെ = ke, കേ = kae/kE, കൈ = kai, കൊ = ko, കോ = koa/kO, കൌ = kau/kou/kow കം = kaM/kamx, കഃ = kaH, കൃ = krux

Consonants

ക = ka, ഖ = Ka/kha, ഗ = ga, ഘ = Ga/gha, ങ = `ga ച = ca/cha, ഛ = Ca/Cha, ജ = ja, ഝ = Ja/jha, ഞ = `ja ട = ta, ഠ = Ta, ഡ = da, ഢ = Da, ണ = Na ത = tha, ഥ = Tha, ദ = dha, ധ = Dha, ന = na പ = pa, ഫ = Pa/pha, ബ = ba, ഭ = Ba/bha, മ = ma യ = ya, ര = ra, ല = la, വ = va/wa ശ = sha/Sa, ഷ = Sha, സ = sa, ഹ = ha ള = La, ഴ = za/zha, റ = Ra, ക്ഷ = ksha/xa

Conjuncts (Consonant Clusters)

The consonant conjuncts get formed automatically as you keep typing your words. For e.g. അമ്മ = amma, സക്തി = sakthi, ആര്യാ = aaryaa സ്രി = sri, ബ്രഹ്മാവു = brahmavu, രാഷ്ട്രിയ = raaShtriya മല്ലി = malli, ദ്വനി = dhvani, വഹ്നി = vahni, etc. etc.

Numerals

൧ = 1x, ൨ = 2x, ൩ = 3x, ൪ = 4x, ൫ = 5x ൬ = 6x, ൭ = 7x, ൮ = 8x, ൯ = 9x, ൦ = 0x

x, ` and X modifiers

x when applied after certain Malayalam letters modifies them. For e.g. kruxpaa = കൃപാ, Rux = ൠ, 1x = ൧ (numeral 1) Whenever x does not take the role of a modifier, it just prints 'ക്ഷ്'. For e.g. laxman = ലക്ഷ്മന് ` when applied before certain Malayalam consonants modifies them. For e.g. 'g = ങ്, `j = ഞ് ` when applied between certain Malayalam consonants (like k`h, g`h, t`h, d`h, etc.) helps them to form their natural conjuncts. For e.g. bakkiMghaam = ബക്കിംഘാമ് whereas bakkiMg`haam = ബക്കിംഗ്ഹാമ് X can be applied between Malayalam consonants to avoid forming the natural conjunct (which would have occurred otherwise). For e.g. vathsalaa = വത്സലാ whereas vathXsalaa = വത്‍‌സലാ X can also be applied between certain Malayalam vowels (say 'ai' or 'ou') to help them get separated into their component vowels. For e.g. priyaiMdiyaa = പ്രിയൈംഡിയാ whereas priyaXiMdiyaa = പ്രിയ‍ഇംഡിയാ