Cherukad is the penname of Govinda Pisharodi, a well known Malayalam novelist, playwright, poet from Kerala. Govinda Pisharody was born on 1914 at Chemmalasseri, Perinthalmanna. He worked as a lecturer at Pattambi Sanskrit College. Some of the notable works of Cherukad include his autobiography Jeevithappatha, Muthassi, Manushya Hridayangal,Tharavaditham, Devalokam, Bhooprabhu, Maranapathram, Manushyabandhangal, Namal Onnu, Manninte Maril, Sanidasa and Janmabhumi.
Cherukad was also associated with the Communist movement in Kerala. He was one of the founders of Deshabhimani Study Circle, the predecessor of the Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham (PuKaSa)
Notable Awards Won
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1977
Family
Father: Kizheettil Pisharath Karunakara Pisharody
Mother: Cherukad Pisharath Narayani Pisharasiar
Wife: Kizheettil Pisharath Lakshmi Pisharasiar
Son: K. P. Mohanan (noted Malayalam writer)
Awards in his name:
Cherukad Award is an annually given literary award instituted in memory of Govinda Pisharodi.
Cherukad was also associated with the Communist movement in Kerala. He was one of the founders of Deshabhimani Study Circle, the predecessor of the Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham (PuKaSa)
Notable Awards Won
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1977
Family
Father: Kizheettil Pisharath Karunakara Pisharody
Mother: Cherukad Pisharath Narayani Pisharasiar
Wife: Kizheettil Pisharath Lakshmi Pisharasiar
Son: K. P. Mohanan (noted Malayalam writer)
Awards in his name:
Cherukad Award is an annually given literary award instituted in memory of Govinda Pisharodi.
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