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.
Life Sivaraman was born on 13 December 1941 in Cheriyanad near Chengannur in the present-day Alleppey district of Kerala. 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. He received the National Teachers Award in 1989. The same year, he received the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award for the year 1988 for his short story collection Peruchazhikalude Maalam. He received a scholarship from the Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 1990-91 for the study of the works of the writer Parappurath. He received the A. P. Kalakkad Award in 2009. He was the president of Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society for nine years. He also served as the vice president of A. R. Raja Raja Varma Memorial Committee, office-bearer of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham, and an executive member of the publication wing of Kerala Sahitya Akademi. He died on 12 September 2019 at a private hospital in Kollakadavu near Cheriyanad. His wife Sarasamma had predeceased him.
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.
Works Short story collections Year Title Publisher Peruchazhikalude Maalam 2000 Puthiya Padangal Trivandrum: Chintha 1997 Oru Pavam Kazhutha Trichur: Current Books 1996 Ingane Oro Vidditham Trichur: Current Books 1992 Asidhara Alleppey: Janajagruti 1988 Valiyavarude Maranam Valiya Maranam Kottayam: N.B.S. 1980 Neethipeedathile Kurudan Kottayam: N.B.S. 1977 Vietnam Kathakal Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram 1977 Kattinte Niram Trivandrum: Kerala Grandhasala Sangham 2006 Kallan Vasullayude Shashtipoorthi Smaranika: Oru Mukhakurippu Trivandrum: Chintha 1978 Udaya Geetham Calicut: Deshabhimani Bhranthillatha Bhranthan Daivathinte Kala Thiranjedutha Kathakal
Novels Year Title Publisher 1983 Adheham Kottayam: N.B.S. 1981 Koda Calicut: Deshabhimani 1979 Tholu Calicut: Deshabhimani 2005 Bhagavathitheruvile Kattu Calicut: Haritham Books
Children's literature Year Title Publisher 1978 Cheppukudathile Chenkadal Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram 1984 Koodu Veedu Trivandrum: Bala Sahitya Institute 1999 Sundarapuri Trivandrum: Bala Sahitya Institute 1985 Thenvarikka Kottayam: S.P.C.S. 1999 Neyyappam Kottayam: N.B.S. 1981 Anubombinte Pithavu Trivandrum: Chintha Munibalan 1980 Ammayude Kannuneer Trivandrum: KANFED
Scholarly literature Year Title Publisher 1995 Parappurath: Onakattukarayude Kathakaran Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Malayattoor: Jeevithavum Krithikalum
Awards 1988: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award – Peruchazhikalude Maalam 1989: National Teachers Award 2009: A. P. Kalakkad Award
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