Summary
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 | |
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| Born | Cherukad Govinda Pisharodi 26 August 1914 Chemmalasseri, Perinthalmanna, Madras State, British India |
| Died | 28 October 1976 (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 edit
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 edit
Novel edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- Karuppan Kutty (Trivandrum: Balan, 1962, 2nd edition)
- Oru Divasam (Trichur: Current, 1960)
- Thanthra Kurukkan (Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 1968)
Autobiography edit
- Jeevithappatha (Pattambi: Sakthi, 1974)
Miscellaneous edit
- 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 edit
- ^ 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) - ^ "Remembering Mundassery, Cherukad". The Hindu. Kozhikode, India. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Vol. 2. p. 1846.
- ^ "Cherukad Award presented". The Hindu. 30 October 2005. Archived from the original on 9 November 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
External links edit
- Article by C Radhakrishnan
- Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 11 April 2011. [1]
- Deshabhimani Weekly special issue on the birth centenary of Cherukad