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.

Sivaraman Cheriyanad
Native name
ശിവരാമന്‍ ചെറിയനാട്
Born(1941-12-13)13 December 1941
Cheriyanad, Chengannur, Travancore
Died12 September 2019(2019-09-12) (aged 77)
Kollakadavu, Cheriyanad
LanguageMalayalam
GenreShort story, novel, children's literature, scholarly literature

Life

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Sivaraman 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

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Short story collections

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Year Title Title in Malayalam Publisher
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

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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

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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

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Year Title Title in Malayalam Publisher
1995 Parappurath: Onakattukarayude Kathakaran പാറപ്പുറത്ത്: ഓണാട്ടുകരയുടെ കഥാകാരന്‍ Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Malayattoor: Jeevithavum Krithikalum മലയാറ്റൂര്‍: ജീവിതവും കൃതികളും

Awards

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  • 1988: Abu Dhabi Sakthi AwardPeruchazhikalude Maalam
  • 1989: National Teachers Award
  • 2009: A. P. Kalakkad Award

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Sivaraman Cheriyanad passes away". The Hindu. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ശിവരാമൻ ചെറിയനാട് അന്തരിച്ചു". Kerala Kaumudi (in Malayalam). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Kallara Ajayan (4 February 2022). "തിരിച്ചറിയപ്പെടേണ്ട പ്രതിഭ". Kesari Weekly (in Malayalam). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "ശിവരാമന്‍ ചെറിയനാട് അന്തരിച്ചു". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  6. ^ "SPCS to institute award for writers". The Hindu. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. ^ S. Akhilesh (1 May 2022). "മാതൃഭൂമിയുടെ ശുദ്ധമലയാളം ചൂണ്ടിക്കാട്ടി ശിവരാമൻ ചെറിയനാട്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. ^ "പ്രഥമ ശിവരാമന്‍ ചെറിയനാട് പുരസ്‌കാരം ടി പി വേണുഗോപാലന്‌" (in Malayalam). DC Books. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.