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Cherukad Govinda Pisharodi (26 August 1914 – 28 October 1976), commonly known as Cherukad, was a Malayalam-language playwright, novelist, poet and political activist, associated with the Communist movement in Kerala state, India.[1]

Cherukad
Born	Cherukat Govinda Pisharodi (1914-08-26)26 August 1914 Chemmalasseri, Perinthalmanna, Madras State, British India
Died	28 October 1976(1976-10-28) (aged 62)
Occupation	Writer, political activist, teacher
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Play, novel, short story, poetry, essay, Autobiography
Literary movement	Progressive literature
Notable works	Jeevithappatha, Muthassi, Manninte Maaril
Notable awards	Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

Biography

Cherukad was born in Chemmalasseri in Perinthalmanna taluk to Kizheettil Pisharath Karunakara Pisharody and Cherukad Pisharath Narayani Pisharasiar.[1] He got elementary training in Sanskrit from Guru Gopalanezhuthachan. After completing high school education, he joined as a teacher in Chemmala Aided Mappila School.[1] He passed Vidvan Examination from Madras and worked in many schools as teacher before joining Pattambi Sanskrit College as Lecturer.[1]

In 1936, Cherukad married Kizheettil Pisharath Lakshmi Pisharasiar.[1] Their son K. P. Mohanan is a noted writer.[1]

Cherukad's politically charged writing was influential in defining the Malayalam literature of the fifties and sixties.[2] His political life was connected with the lives of the leading politicians and patriots of Kerala. Cherukad was one of the founding members of the Deshabhimani Study Circle, a progressive literary movement in Kerala and the predecessor of the Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham.[1] Some of his important works are Jeevithappatha, Tharavaditham, Manushyabandhangal, Namal Onnu, Manushya Hridayangal, Janmabhumi, Devalokam, Manninte Maril (On the Bosom of the Soil), Muthassi and Sanidasa.[1] His autobiography Jeevithappatha (1974) received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975 and Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1977.[3]

Cherukad died on 28 October 1976.[1] The Cherukad Award is an annual literary award given in his memory.[4]

Works

Novel

• Muthassi
• Manninte Maaril
• Bhooprabhu
• Maranapathram
• Sanidasa
• Devalokam

Play

• Snehabandhangal
• Manushyahridayangal
• Kutti Thampuran
• Vaalnakshatram
• Visuddha Nuna
• Chittu Vilakku
• Tharavaditham
• Nammalonnu
• Swathanthra
• Mulankoottam
• Adima
• Janmabhumi
• Anakkettu
• Rakteswari
• Kodumkaattu
• Kutti Thampuratti
• Doctor Kachan
• Odukkathe Onam

Short story

• Chekkuthante Koodu
• Theruvinte Kutti
• Mudra Motiram
• Chuttan Moori
• Oru Divasam
• Cherukadinte Kathakal

Poetry

• Manushyane Maanikkuka
• Anthappuram
• Methaapp
• Aradhana
• Thiramala

Autobiography

• Jeevithappatha

References

External links

• Article by C Radhakrishnan
• Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
• Deshabhimani Weekly special issue on the birth centenary of Cherukad

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