Asokan Charuvil is an Indian short story writer in Malayalam-language. He is a recipient of several awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Muttathu Varkey Award.[1]

Asokan Charuvil
At the Pukasa conference, Quilon, 2010
Born	1957 (age 64–65) Kattoor, Thrissur
Occupation	Short story writer
Alma mater	Sree Narayana College, Nattika
Genre	Short story
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Muttathu Varkey Award

Born in 1957 in Kattoor in Trichur district of Kerala, he completed his education from Karalam High School, SN College, Nattika and SN Teachers Education Institution, Irinjalakuda.[2] He was an officer in the registration department and was a member of the Kerala Public Service Commission.[3] From 2018, he is the general secretary of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham.[4]

List of works

• Sooryakanthikalude Nagaram
• Parichitha Gandhangal
• Oru Rathrikku Oru Pakal
• Marichavarude Kadal
• Kathakalile Veedu
• Daivaviswasathe Kurichu Oru Lakhu Upanyasam
• Chimney Velichathil Prakasikkunna Lokam
• Kangaroo Nrutham
• Asokan Charuvilinte Kathakal
• Clerkumarude Jeevitham
• Kattoor Kadavile Kroorakrithyam
• Chathuravum Sthreekalum
• Jalajeevitham
• Thiranjedutha Kathakal
• Kadalkkarayile Veedu
• Amazon
• Kalppanikkaran
• Karappan

Awards

• 1986: Cherukad Award[1]
• 1995: Edasseri Award – Oru Rathrikku Oru Pakal[1]
• 1998: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story – Oru Rathrikku Oru Pakal[5]
• 2004: Muttathu Varkey Award[1]
• 2010: Padmarajan Award – Amazon[6]

References

Further reading

• P. Rajeev (November 20, 2020). "സർഗാത്മകതയിലെ രാഷ്ട്രീയം...അശോകൻ ചരുവിലിന്റെ കഥകളെ വിലയിരുത്തി പി രാജീവ് [The politics of creativity ... P. Rajeev evaluates the stories of Asokan Charuvil]". Deshabhimani. Calicut, India.