Asokan Charuvil

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.^[2]

Asokan Charuvil
At the Pukasa conference, Quilon, 2010
Born	(1957-05-18) 18 May 1957 (age 67)[1] Kattoor, Thrissur[1]
Occupation	Short story writer
Alma mater	Sree Narayana College, Nattika
Genre	Short story
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Muttathu Varkey Award Vayalar Award

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.^[3] He was an officer in the registration department and was a member of the Kerala Public Service Commission.^[4] From 2018, he is the general secretary of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham.^[5]

Vayalar award winner Asokan Charuvil speaks in a meeting at Kollam Oct 2024

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

Asokan charuvil Signing his novel for readers in a meeting at kollam

Awards

• 1986: Cherukad Award^[2]
• 1993: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award - Parichitha Gandhangal^[1]
• 1995: Edasseri Award – Oru Rathrikku Oru Pakal^[2]
• 1998: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story – Oru Rathrikku Oru Pakal^[6]
• 2010: Padmarajan Award – Amazon^[7]
• 2014: Muttathu Varkey Award^[2]
• 2014: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award - Novellakal^[8]
• 2024: Vayalar Award - Kattoorkadavu^[9]

References

1. Dutt, Kartik Chandra (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. p. 223. ISBN 9788126008735.
2. "അശോകൻ ചരുവിലിന് മുട്ടത്തു വർക്കി പുരസ്കാരം". DC Books. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
3. "അശോകന്‍ ചരുവില്‍" Archived 2021-04-13 at the Wayback Machine. Chintha Publishers. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
4. "MBIFL20: Asokan Charuvil". Mathrubhumi. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
5. "Shaji N. Karun is Pukasa president". The Hindu. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
6. "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
7. "Padmarajan Award for Short Story and Cinema 2010" Archived 2018-08-15 at the Wayback Machine. Yentha.com. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2020
8. "Award winners". The Hindu. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
9. "Asokan Charuvil bags Vayalar Award for his acclaimed novel 'Kattoorkadavu'". English.Mathrubhumi. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

Further reading

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