Cherukad Award is an annual award given for literary works in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

. The award was instituted in 1978 by Cherukad Smaraka Trust at

Perinthalmanna Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Perinthalmanna taluk, and a block and a Revenue Division by the same name. It was formerly the headquarters of Valluvana ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

, India. It is named after Malayalam playwright, poet, novelist, and political activist

Cherukad Govinda Pisharodi 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. Biogr ...

. The award comprises ₹25,000 and a citation.

List of awardees

References

{{Malayalam Literature , state=collapsed Indian literary awards Awards established in 1978 Malayalam literary awards 1978 establishments in Kerala Kerala awards