separate code positions for Malayalam 'chillu' characters

[K.G Sulochana]

Hello,      It is proposed that the five pure consonants (Chillu characters)  in Malayalam (                                    )be given separate code positions in Malayalam Unicode block. In ISCII based applications, three keys are used to form each of these characters as shown below.                                These characters are used/occur widely in Malayalam writing (about 10% in normal writing). Also NUKTA (NUK) is not a character in the Malayalam Script and not represented in Malayalam Unicode.   I would like to have expert opinion on this.      K.G.Sulochana  Malayalam Resource Centre, ER&DCI, Thiruvananthapuram. KERALA, INDIA