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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]

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]

Bibliography

Novel

  • Manninte Maaril (Calicut: Prabhatham, 1954)
  • Muthassi (Calicut: Kairali Sahakarana Sangham, 1959) Read online
  • Sanidasa (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1959) Read online
  • Pramani (Trichur: Current, 1962)
  • Marumakal (Cochin: CICC, 1963)
  • Muthassi: Part II (Trichur: Current, 1964)
  • Devalokam (Trichur: Current, 1971)
  • Bhooprabhu (Trivandrum: Sakthi, 1976)
  • Maranapathram (Trivandrum: Chintha, 1977)

Play

  • Snehabandhangal (Quilon: Prabhatham, 1954, 2nd edition)
  • Tharavaditham (Trichur: Mangalodayam, 1954)
  • Swathanthra (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1955)
  • Manushyahridayangal (Trichur: Current, 1955)
  • Rakteswari (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1956)
  • Visuddha Nuna (Trichur: Current, 1956)
  • Odukkathe Onam (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1956)
  • Janmabhumi (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1958)
  • Mulankoottam (Trichur: Current, 1958)
  • Anakkettu (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1958)
  • Kutti Thampuran (Trichur: Current, 1958)
  • Kutti Thampuratti (Calicut: P. K. Brothers)
  • Vaalnakshatram (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1960)
  • Chittu Vilakku (Trichur: Current, 1960)
  • Kodumkaattu (Palghat: Udaya, 1966)
  • Nammalonnu (Trichur: Current, 1969, Revised edition)
  • Adima (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1969, 2nd edition)
  • Doctor Kachan (Palghat: Udaya, 1970)

Poetry

  • Aradhana (Palghat: Vellinezhi, 1945)
  • Thiramala (Palghat: Vellinezhi, 1945)
  • Anthappuram (Trichur: Mangalodayam, 1945)
  • Methaapp (Trichur: Mangalodayam, 1954)
  • Manushyane Maanikkuka (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1961)

Short story

  • Jeevikkan (Calicut: P. M. Mohammed, 1954)
  • Mudra Motiram (Calicut: Prabhatham, 1954)
  • Cherukadinte Cherukathakal (Trichur: Current, 1954)
  • Theruvinte Kutti (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1956)
  • Chekkuthante Koodu (Trichur: Current, 1958)
  • Chuttan Moori (Calicut: P. K. Brothers, 1962)

Children's literature

Autobiography

Miscellaneous

  • Menonte Meni (Ottappalam: published by the author, 1945) (Ottan Thullal)
  • Society President (Calicut: Deshabhimani, 1946) (Ottan Thullal)
  • Vella Chantha (Calicut: Marxist Books, 1952) (Ottan Thullal)
  • Onam Varunnu (Cochin: Prabhatham, 1955) (Onam songs)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "ചെറുകാട് ഗോവിന്ദപ്പിഷാരഡി" [Cherukad Govinda Pisharodi] (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ "Remembering Mundassery, Cherukad". The Hindu. Kozhikode, India. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  3. ^ Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Vol. 2. p. 1846.
  4. ^ "Cherukad Award presented". The Hindu. 30 October 2005. Archived from the original on 9 November 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

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