Sivaraman Cheriyanad was a Malayalam-language writer from Kerala, India. He wrote short stories, novels and children's literature, besides contributing to scholarly literature including studies on the works of Parappurath and Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. He received the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award and A. P. Kalakkad Award. He was also a school teacher and a recipient of the National Teachers Award.
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| Native name | ശിവരാമന്‍ ചെറിയനാട് |
| Born | 13 December 1941 Cheriyanad, Chengannur, Travancore |
| Died | 12 September 2019 (aged 77) Kollakadavu, Cheriyanad |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Short story, novel, children's literature, scholarly literature |
Life
editSivaraman was born on 13 December 1941 in Cheriyanad near Chengannur in the present-day Alleppey district of Kerala.[1] He started his career as an upper primary school teacher. He was a teacher in Tamil Nadu, Malabar and Alleppey, and retired from Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Mavelikkara.[2] He received the National Teachers Award in 1989.[1] The same year, he received the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award for the year 1988 for his short story collection Peruchazhikalude Maalam.[3] He received a scholarship from the Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 1990-91 for the study of the works of the writer Parappurath.[4] He received the A. P. Kalakkad Award in 2009.[5] He was the president of Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society for nine years.[6] He also served as the vice president of A. R. Raja Raja Varma Memorial Committee, office-bearer of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham,[7] and an executive member of the publication wing of Kerala Sahitya Akademi.[1] He died on 12 September 2019 at a private hospital in Kollakadavu near Cheriyanad.[1][5][2] His wife Sarasamma had predeceased him.[1]
The Sivaraman Cheriyanad Award, instituted in his memory in 2023, is given annually to the best short story collection in Malayalam. The inaugural award was received by T. P. Venugopalan for his work Thunnalkkaran.[8]
Works
editShort story collections
edit| Year | Title | Title in Malayalam | Publisher |
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| Peruchazhikalude Maalam | പെരുച്ചാഴികളുടെ മാളം | ||
| 2000 | Puthiya Padangal | പുതിയ പാഠങ്ങള്‍ | Trivandrum: Chintha |
| 1997 | Oru Pavam Kazhutha | ഒരു പാവം കഴുത | Trichur: Current Books |
| 1996 | Ingane Oro Vidditham | ഇങ്ങനെ ഓരോ വിഡ്ഢിത്തം | Trichur: Current Books |
| 1992 | Asidhara | അസിധാര | Alleppey: Janajagruti |
| 1988 | Valiyavarude Maranam Valiya Maranam | വലിയവരുടെ മരണം വലിയ മരണം | Kottayam: N.B.S. |
| 1980 | Neethipeedathile Kurudan | നീതിപീഠത്തിലെ കുരുടന്‍ | Kottayam: N.B.S. |
| 1977 | Vietnam Kathakal | വിയറ്റ്നാം കഥകള്‍ | Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram |
| 1977 | Kattinte Niram | കാറ്റിന്റെ നിറം | Trivandrum: Kerala Grandhasala Sangham |
| 2006 | Kallan Vasullayude Shashtipoorthi Smaranika: Oru Mukhakurippu | കള്ളന്‍ വാസൂള്ളയുടെ ഷഷ്ടിപൂര്‍ത്തി സ്മരണിക: ഒരു മുഖകുറിപ്പ് | Trivandrum: Chintha |
| 1978 | Udaya Geetham | ഉദയഗീതം | Calicut: Deshabhimani |
| Bhranthillatha Bhranthan | ഭ്രാന്തില്ലാത്ത ഭ്രാന്തന്‍ | ||
| Daivathinte Kala | ദൈവത്തിന്റെ കാള | ||
| Thiranjedutha Kathakal | തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത കഥകള്‍ |
Novels
edit| Year | Title | Title in Malayalam | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Adheham | അദ്ദേഹം | Kottayam: N.B.S. |
| 1981 | Koda | കോട | Calicut: Deshabhimani |
| 1979 | Tholu | തോല് | Calicut: Deshabhimani |
| 2005 | Bhagavathitheruvile Kattu | ഭഗവതിത്തെരുവിലെ കാറ്റ് | Calicut: Haritham Books |
Children's literature
edit| Year | Title | Title in Malayalam | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Cheppukudathile Chenkadal | ചെപ്പുകുടത്തിലെ ചെങ്കടല്‍ | Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram |
| 1984 | Koodu Veedu | കൂട് വീട് | Trivandrum: Bala Sahitya Institute |
| 1999 | Sundarapuri | സുന്ദരപുരി | Trivandrum: Bala Sahitya Institute |
| 1985 | Thenvarikka | തേന്‍വരിക്ക | Kottayam: S.P.C.S. |
| 1999 | Neyyappam | നെയ്യപ്പം | Kottayam: N.B.S. |
| 1981 | Anubombinte Pithavu | അണുബോംബിന്റെ പിതാവ് | Trivandrum: Chintha |
| Munibalan | മുനിബാലന്‍ | ||
| 1980 | Ammayude Kannuneer | അമ്മയുടെ കണ്ണുനീര്‍ | Trivandrum: KANFED |
Scholarly literature
edit| Year | Title | Title in Malayalam | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Parappurath: Onakattukarayude Kathakaran | പാറപ്പുറത്ത്: ഓണാട്ടുകരയുടെ കഥാകാരന്‍ | Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi |
| Malayattoor: Jeevithavum Krithikalum | മലയാറ്റൂര്‍: ജീവിതവും കൃതികളും |
Awards
edit- 1988: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award – Peruchazhikalude Maalam
- 1989: National Teachers Award
- 2009: A. P. Kalakkad Award
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Sivaraman Cheriyanad passes away". The Hindu. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b "ശിവരാമൻ ചെറിയനാട് അന്തരിച്ചു". Kerala Kaumudi (in Malayalam). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Malayalam Literary Survey. Vol. 11. Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 1989. p. 73.
This year's Abu Dhabi Sakti awards were given away to Alintara G. Krishna Pillai for his book 'Anachilandikal' (children's literature), M. Kuttikrishnan for 'Vailoppilli Kavithakal' (a critical study), Sivaraman Cheriyanad for 'Peruchazhikalute Malam' (short stories), Unnikrishnan Kanhirathanam for 'Agnipanchakam', K. P. Mohammed for 'Ottakangalkkoru Geetham' and Abraham for 'Villi' all poetry
- ^ Kallara Ajayan (4 February 2022). "തിരിച്ചറിയപ്പെടേണ്ട പ്രതിഭ". Kesari Weekly (in Malayalam). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b "ശിവരാമന്‍ ചെറിയനാട് അന്തരിച്ചു". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "SPCS to institute award for writers". The Hindu. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ S. Akhilesh (1 May 2022). "മാതൃഭൂമിയുടെ ശുദ്ധമലയാളം ചൂണ്ടിക്കാട്ടി ശിവരാമൻ ചെറിയനാട്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "പ്രഥമ ശിവരാമന്‍ ചെറിയനാട് പുരസ്‌കാരം ടി പി വേണുഗോപാലന്‌" (in Malayalam). DC Books. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.