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{{Short description|Award given for literary works in Malayalam}}
'''Cherukad Award''' is an annual award given for literary works in [[Malayalam]]. The award was instituted in 1978 by Cherukad Smaraka Trust at [[Perinthalmanna]], [[Kerala]], India. It is named after Malayalam playwright, poet, novelist, and political activist '''[[Cherukad|Cherukad Govinda Pisharodi]]'''. The award comprises ₹25,000 and a citation.

==List of awardees==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Recipient !! Work(s) !! Ref.
|-
| 1978
| K. S. Namboodiri
| ''Pathanam''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/k-s-namboodiri-passes-away/603389 "K S Namboodiri passes away"]. ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]''. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 1979
| A. P. Kalaikkadu
| ''Sankranti''
|
|-
| 1980
| K. M. Raghava Warrier
| ''Usha Sandhya''
|
|-
| 1981
| A. S. Devadas
| ''Marxist Vimarshanam''
|
|-
| 1982
| [[K. Thayat]]
| ''Katha Urangunna Vazhikaliloode''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/kannur/--611027 "തായാട്ടിന്റെ ഓർമക്ക് ഒമ്പതാണ്ട്"]. ''[[Madhyamam]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 1983
| [[C. V. Sreeraman]]
| ''Vasthuhara''
|
|-
| 1984
| [[P. M. Taj]]
| ''Kudukka Athava Vishakkunnavante Vedantam''
|
|-
| 1985
| [[N. N. Kakkad]]
| ''Kavitha''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/features/nn-kakkad-birth-anniversary-1.4904504 "എന്‍.എന്‍ കക്കാട്; സഫലമായ കാവ്യജീവിതം"]. ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 1986
| [[M. K. Gangadharan]]
| ''Kooduvittavar Kootam Thettiyavar''
|
|-
| 1987
| [[Asokan Charuvil]]
| ''Suryakantikalude Nagaram''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.chinthapublishers.com/ml/author/ashokan-charuvil-736 "അശോകന്‍ ചരുവില്‍"] (in [[Malayalam]]). Chintha Publishers. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 1988
| K. K. Krishnakumar
| ''Sastram Jeevitham''
|
|-
| 1989
| [[N. Prabhakaran]]
| ''Pulijanmam''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.dcbooks.com/n-prabahakaran-theeyoor-rekhakal-author-in-focuz.html "കാണാതാകുന്നവരുടെയും ആത്മഹത്യ ചെയ്യുന്നവരുടെയും ഗ്രാമമായ തീയൂരിന്റെ ചരിത്രം"]. [[DC Books]] (in [[Malayalam]]). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 1990
| K. C. Umesh Babu
| ''Kavithakal''
|
|-
| 1991
| [[P. V. K. Panayal]]
| ''Thalamurakalude Bhaaram''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.chinthapublishers.com/ml/author/p-v-k-panayal-546 "പി വി കെ പനയാല്‍"] (in [[Malayalam]]). Chintha Publishers. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 1992
| [[Vaisakhan]]
| ''Noolppalam Kadakkunnavar''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/features/vaishakhan-malayalam-news-1.1256955 "സാഹിത്യത്തിലെ സാധാരണക്കാരന്‍"]. ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 5 August 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 1993
| M. Vijayan
| ''Kuttapoo''
|
|-
| 1994
| Satheesh K. Satheesh
| ''Karutha Pakshiyude Pattu''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>Haris M. V. (17 January 2021). [https://www.malayalamnewsdaily.com/node/398501/sunday-plus "അരങ്ങിലെ അഗ്നിജ്വാല"]. ''Malayalam News'' (in [[Malayalam]]). Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 1995
| P. P. Ramachandran
| ''Mittayitheruvu''
|
|-
| 1996
| [[T. V. Kochubava]]
| ''Vridhasadanam''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>Williams George (26 November 2003). [https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/malayalam-novelist-remembered "Malayalam novelist remembered"]. ''[[Khaleej Times]]''. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 1997
| Prabhakaran Pazhassi
| ''Magic Man''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/ml/node/16662 "ഡോ.പ്രഭാകരന്‍ പഴശ്ശി സാസ്‌കാരിക ഉന്നതസമിതി സെക്രട്ടറി"]. Information and Public Relations Department, [[Government of Kerala]] (in [[Malayalam]]). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 1998
| N. Sasidharan<br>E. P. Rajagopalan
| ''Kelu''
|
|-
| 1999
| S. Ramesan
| ''Karutha Kurippukal''
|
|-
| 2000
| [[Sarah Joseph (author)|Sarah Joseph]]
| ''[[Aalahayude Penmakkal]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://malayalam.oneindia.com/culture/2000/20001021sara.html "ചെറുകാട് അവാര്‍ഡ് സാറാജോസഫിന്"]. ''[[Oneindia]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 2 October 2000. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2001
| [[Santhosh Echikkanam]]
| ''Ottavaathil''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://janayugomonline.com/santhosh-echikanam-for-padma-prabhas/ "പത്മപ്രഭാപുരസ്കാരം സന്തോഷ് ഏച്ചിക്കാനത്തിന്"]. ''[[Janayugom]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2002
| M. S. Kumar
| ''Aanameesha''
|
|-
| 2003
| K. C. Sreeja
| ''Ororo Kalathilum''
|
|-
| 2004
| [[Ambikasuthan Mangad]]
| ''Marakkappile Theyyangal''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.chinthapublishers.com/ml/node/15 "അംബികാസുതൻ മങ്ങാട്"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213085437/https://www.chinthapublishers.com/ml/node/15 |date=2020-12-13 }} (in [[Malayalam]]). Chintha Publishers. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2005
| [[Manamboor Rajan Babu]]
| ''Kavithayude Pettakam ''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/cherukad-award-presented/article27501271.ece "Cherukad Award presented"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. 30 October 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2006
| T. P. Venugopalan
| ''Anunasikam''
|
|-
| 2007
| [[P. K. Warrier]]
| ''Smrithiparvam''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://malayalam.webdunia.com/retro-2007/2007-%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%86-%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B2-%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B9%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF-%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D%E0%B4%A1%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D-107122600072_1.htm "2007 ലെ ചില സാഹിത്യ അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍"]. ''Webdunia Malayalam'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 26 December 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2008
| Dr. K. Sreekumar
| ''Ozhivukalam''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.chinthapublishers.com/ml/author/dr-k-sreekumar-262 "ഡോ. കെ ശ്രീകുമാര്‍"] (in [[Malayalam]]). Chintha Publishers. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2009
| P. Gangadharan
| Overall contribution
|
|-
| 2010
| [[Khadija Mumtaz]]
| ''[[Barsa (novel)|Barsa]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.chinthapublishers.com/ml/author/dr-khadija-mumthas-911 "ഡോ. ഖദീജ മുംതാസ"] (in [[Malayalam]]). Chintha Publishers. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2011
| [[N. K. Desam]]
| ''Mudra''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/news-kerala-30-10-2016/599391 "80ന്റെ നിറവില്‍ എന്‍ കെ ദേശം"]. ''[[Deshabhimani]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 30 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2012
| [[Susmesh Chandroth]]
| ''Bar Code''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/saarthakammasika/sanskkarikam/cerukatavadsusmescantreattin "ചെറുകാട് അവാർഡ് സുസ്മേഷ് ചന്ത്രോത്തിന്‌"]. ''Saarthakam'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 2 November 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2013
| [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]]
| ''Katha Thudarum''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.deshabhimani.com/books/general-news/369850 "ചെറുകാട് അവാര്‍ഡ് കെപിഎസി ലളിതക്ക്"]. ''[[Deshabhimani]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 25 October 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2014
| [[U. K. Kumaran]]
| ''Thakshankunnu Swaroopam''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/cherukad-award-for-u-k-kumaran-1.9659 "Cherukad award for U K Kumaran"]. ''[[Mathrubhumi]]''. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2015
| C. Vasudevan
| Overall contribution
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/latest-news/518346 "ചെറുകാട് അവാര്‍ഡ് സി വാസുദേവന് ഇന്ന് സമര്‍പ്പിക്കും"]. ''[[Deshabhimani]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 21 November 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2016
| [[Karivellur Murali]]
| ''Ee Bhoomi Aarudeth''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.eastcoastdaily.com/literature/879 "ചെറുകാട് പുരസ്കാരം ഈ വര്‍ഷം നാടകത്തിന്"]. ''East Coast Daily'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2017
| Prof. [[K. P. Sankaran]]
| Overall contribution
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/news-kerala-24-10-2017/680491 "ചെറുകാട് അവാര്‍ഡ് പ്രൊഫ. കെ പി ശങ്കരന്"]. ''[[Deshabhimani]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2018
| O. P. Suresh
| ''Taj Mahal''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/cherukad-award-for-op-suresh/article25244454.ece "Cherukad Award for O.P. Suresh"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2019
| M. K. Manoharan
| ''Alakkukallukalude Pranayam''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.mathrubhumi.com/print-edition/kerala/article-1.4188408 "ചെറുകാട് അവാർഡ് എം.കെ. മനോഹരന്"]. ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 12 October 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2020
| [[M. P. Parameswaran]]
| ''Kaalaharanamillatha Swapnangal''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/cherukadu-award-dr-m-p-parameswaran/901090 "ചെറുകാട് അവാർഡ് ഡോ. എം പി പരമേശ്വരന്"]. ''[[Deshabhimani]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 17 October 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.</ref>
|-
| 2021
| Sheela Tomy
| ''Valli''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.gulf-times.com/story/702894/doha-based-author-wins-kerala-award "Doha-based author wins Kerala award"]. ''Gulf Times''. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.</ref>
|-
| 2022
| Suresh Babu Sreestha
| {{—}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.madhyamam.com/culture/literature/suresh-babu-sreestha-won-the-cherukad-award-1084090 "ചെറുകാട് പുരസ്കാരം സുരേഷ് ബാബു ശ്രീസ്ഥക്ക്"]. ''[[Madhyamam]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.</ref>
|-
| 2023
| Vinod Krishna
| ''9mm Beretta''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.dcbooks.com/cherukad-award-to-vinod-krishna.html "ചെറുകാട് അവാർഡ് വിനോദ് കൃഷ്ണയ്ക്ക്"]. [[DC Books]] (in [[Malayalam]]). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.</ref>
|-
| 2024
| [[Indrans]]
| ''Indradhanussu''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/cherukad-award-indrans/1142775 "കണ്ണീർക്കണങ്ങളിൽ മഴവില്ല് വിരിയിയ്ക്കുന്ന ഇന്ദ്രജാലം; ചെറുകാട് പുരസ്‌കാരം ഇന്ദ്രൻസിന്റെ ഇന്ദ്രധനുസിന്‌"]. ''[[Deshabhimani]]'' (in [[Malayalam]]). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.</ref>
|}

==References==
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{{Malayalam Literature |state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Indian literary awards]]
[[Category:Awards established in 1978]]
[[Category:Malayalam literary awards]]
[[Category:1978 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Kerala awards]]

Cherukad Award - Revision history

Nekilortashush at 01:45, 25 December 2025