Asokan Charuvil Explained

Asokan Charuvil
Birth Date:	1957 5, df=yes
Birth Place:	Kattoor, Thrissur
Occupation:	Short story writer
Alma Mater:	Sree Narayana College, Nattika
Genre:	Short story
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Awards:	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Muttathu Varkey Award

Asokan Charuvil is an Indian short story writer in Malayalam-language. He is a recipient of several awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Muttathu Varkey Award.^[1]

Born in 1957 in Kattoor in Trichur district of Kerala, he completed his education from Karalam High School, SN College, Nattika and SN Teachers Education Institution, Irinjalakuda.^[2] He was an officer in the registration department and was a member of the Kerala Public Service Commission.^[3] From 2018, he is the general secretary of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham.^[4]

List of works

• Sooryakanthikalude Nagaram (1987)
• Parichitha Gandhangal (1993)
• Oru Rathrikku Oru Pakal (1996)
• Marichavarude Kadal
• Kathakalile Veedu
• Daivaviswasathe Kurichu Oru Lakhu Upanyasam
• Chimney Velichathil Prakasikkunna Lokam
• Kangaroo Nrutham
• Asokan Charuvilinte Kathakal
• Clerkumarude Jeevitham
• Kattoor Kadavile Kroorakrithyam
• Chathuravum Sthreekalum
• Jalajeevitham
• Thiranjedutha Kathakal
• Kadalkkarayile Veedu
• Amazon
• Kalppanikkaran
• Karappan

Awards

• 1986: Cherukad Award^[1]
• 1993: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award - Parichitha Gandhangal^[5]
• 1995: Edasseri Award – Oru Rathrikku Oru Pakal^[1]
• 1998: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story – Oru Rathrikku Oru Pakal^[6]
• 2010: Padmarajan Award – Amazon^[7]
• 2014: Muttathu Varkey Award^[1]
• 2014: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award - Novellakal^[8]

Further reading

• സർഗാത്മകതയിലെ രാഷ്ട്രീയം...അശോകൻ ചരുവിലിന്റെ കഥകളെ വിലയിരുത്തി പി രാജീവ് [The politics of creativity ... P. Rajeev evaluates the stories of Asokan Charuvil] ]. . . Calicut, India . 20 November 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: അശോകൻ ചരുവിലിന് മുട്ടത്തു വർക്കി പുരസ്കാരം. DC Books. 5 July 2014. 5 July 2014. https://archive.today/20140705140632/http://www.dcbooks.com/muttathu-varkey-award-to-asokan-charuvil.html. live.
2. https://www.chinthapublishers.com/ml/author/ashokan-charuvil-736 "അശോകന്‍ ചരുവില്‍"
3. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mbifl2020/speakers/asokan-charuvilasokan-charuvil-mbifl-2020-1.4442569 "MBIFL20: Asokan Charuvil"
4. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/shaji-n-karun-is-pukasa-president/article24672501.ece "Shaji N. Karun is Pukasa president"
5. Book: Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M . 223 . 9788126008735 . Dutt . Kartik Chandra . 1999 . Sahitya Akademi .
6. Web site: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story . Kerala Sahitya Akademi . 17 December 2020.
7. http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Padmarajan-Award-for-Short-Story-and-Cinema-2010 "Padmarajan Award for Short Story and Cinema 2010"
8. News: Award winners . . 30 June 2015 . 3 January 2023 .