Cherukad Award

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

List of awardees

Year	Recipient	Work(s)	Ref.
1978	K. S. Namboodiri	Pathanam	[1]
1979	A. P. Kalaikkadu	Sankranti
1980	K. M. Raghava Warrier	Usha Sandhya
1981	A. S. Devadas	Marxist Vimarshanam
1982	K. Thayat	Katha Urangunna Vazhikaliloode	[2]
1983	C. V. Sreeraman	Vasthuhara
1984	P. M. Taj	Kudukka Athava Vishakkunnavante Vedantam
1985	N. N. Kakkad	Kavitha	[3]
1986	M. K. Gangadharan	Kooduvittavar Kootam Thettiyavar
1987	Asokan Charuvil	Suryakantikalude Nagaram	[4]
1988	K. K. Krishnakumar	Sastram Jeevitham
1989	N. Prabhakaran	Pulijanmam	[5]
1990	K. C. Umesh Babu	Kavithakal
1991	P. V. K. Panayal	Thalamurakalude Bhaaram	[6]
1992	Vaisakhan	Noolppalam Kadakkunnavar	[7]
1993	M. Vijayan	Kuttapoo
1994	Satheesh K. Satheesh	Karutha Pakshiyude Pattu	[8]
1995	P. P. Ramachandran	Mittayitheruvu
1996	T. V. Kochubava	Vridhasadanam	[9]
1997	Prabhakaran Pazhassi	Magic Man	[10]
1998	N. Sasidharan E. P. Rajagopalan	Kelu
1999	S. Ramesan	Karutha Kurippukal
2000	Sarah Joseph	Aalahayude Penmakkal	[11]
2001	Santhosh Echikkanam	Ottavaathil	[12]
2002	M. S. Kumar	Aanameesha
2003	K. C. Sreeja	Ororo Kalathilum
2004	Ambikasuthan Mangad	Marakkappile Theyyangal	[13]
2005	Manamboor Rajan Babu	Kavithayude Pettakam	[14]
2006	T. P. Venugopalan	Anunasikam
2007	P. K. Warrier	Smrithiparvam	[15]
2008	Dr. K. Sreekumar	Ozhivukalam	[16]
2009	P. Gangadharan	Overall contribution
2010	Khadija Mumtaz	Barsa	[17]
2011	N. K. Desam	Mudra	[18]
2012	Susmesh Chandroth	Bar Code	[19]
2013	K. P. A. C. Lalitha	Katha Thudarum	[20]
2014	U. K. Kumaran	Thakshankunnu Swaroopam	[21]
2015	C. Vasudevan	Overall contribution	[22]
2016	Karivellur Murali	Ee Bhoomi Aarudeth	[23]
2017	Prof. K. P. Sankaran	Overall contribution	[24]
2018	O. P. Suresh	Taj Mahal	[25]
2019	M. K. Manoharan	Alakkukallukalude Pranayam	[26]
2020	M. P. Parameswaran	Kaalaharanamillatha Swapnangal	[27]
2021	Sheela Tomy	Valli	[28]
2022	Suresh Babu Sreestha	—	[29]
2023	Vinod Krishna	9mm Beretta	[30]
2024	Indrans	Indradhanussu	[31]