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{{Infobox writer
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| name = Sivaraman Cheriyanad
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| native_name = ശിവരാമന്‍ ചെറിയനാട്
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1941|12|13}}
| birth_place = [[Cheriyanad]], [[Chengannur]], [[Travancore]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2019|09|12|1941|12|13}}
| death_place = [[Kollakadavu]], Cheriyanad
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| language = [[Malayalam]]
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| genre = Short story, novel, children's literature, scholarly literature
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{{family name hatnote|Cheriyanad|Sivaraman|Indian name|lang=Toponymic}}'''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]].<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news |title=Sivaraman Cheriyanad passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sivaraman-cheriyanad-passes-away/article29400829.ece |access-date=4 February 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=12 September 2019}}</ref> He started his career as an upper primary school teacher. He was a teacher in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Malabar District|Malabar]] and [[Alleppey]], and retired from Government Girls Higher Secondary School, [[Mavelikkara]].<ref name="Kaumudi"/> He received the National Teachers Award in 1989.<ref name="The Hindu"/> The same year, he received the [[Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award]] for the year 1988 for his short story collection ''Peruchazhikalude Maalam''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Malayalam Literary Survey |volume= 11 |publisher=[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] |date=1989 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PpFkAAAAMAAJ |page=73 |quote=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}}</ref> He received a scholarship from the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] in 1990-91 for the study of the works of the writer [[Parappurath]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kallara Ajayan |title=തിരിച്ചറിയപ്പെടേണ്ട പ്രതിഭ |url=https://kesariweekly.com/26474/ |access-date=4 February 2023 |work=Kesari Weekly |date=4 February 2022 |language=ml}}</ref> He received the A. P. Kalakkad Award in 2009.<ref name="Deshabhimani"/> He was the president of [[Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society]] for nine years.<ref>{{cite news |title=SPCS to institute award for writers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/SPCS-to-institute-award-for-writers/article16193242.ece |access-date=4 February 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 July 2010}}</ref> He also served as the vice president of [[A. R. Raja Raja Varma]] Memorial Committee, office-bearer of [[Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=S. Akhilesh |title=മാതൃഭൂമിയുടെ ശുദ്ധമലയാളം ചൂണ്ടിക്കാട്ടി ശിവരാമൻ ചെറിയനാട് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/special-pages/mathrubhumi-100-years/articles/story-of-sivaraman-cheriyanadu-mathrubhumi-100-years-1.7798785 |access-date=4 February 2023 |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=1 May 2022 |language=ml}}</ref> and an executive member of the publication wing of [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]].<ref name="The Hindu"/> He died on 12 September 2019 at a private hospital in [[Kollakadavu]] near Cheriyanad.<ref name="The Hindu"/><ref name="Deshabhimani">{{cite news |title=ശിവരാമന്‍ ചെറിയനാട് അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/sivaraman-cheriyanad-is-no-more/821532 |access-date=4 February 2023 |work=[[Deshabhimani]] |date=12 September 2019 |language=ml}}</ref><ref name="Kaumudi">{{cite news |title=ശിവരാമൻ ചെറിയനാട് അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=154952&u=obit--alappuzha |access-date=4 February 2023 |work=[[Kerala Kaumudi]] |date=12 September 2019 |language=ml}}</ref> His wife Sarasamma had predeceased him.<ref name="The Hindu"/>

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''.<ref>{{cite web |title=പ്രഥമ ശിവരാമന്‍ ചെറിയനാട് പുരസ്‌കാരം ടി പി വേണുഗോപാലന്‌ |url=https://www.dcbooks.com/first-sivaraman-cheryanadu-award-to-tp-venugapal.html |access-date=2 February 2024 |publisher=[[DC Books]] |date=18 September 2023 |language=ml}}</ref>

==Works==
===Short story collections===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
!! style=width:17em | Title
!! style=width:15em | 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]]: [[Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society|N.B.S.]]
|-
| 1980
| ''Neethipeedathile Kurudan''
| [[Kottayam]]: [[Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society|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''
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|-
|
| ''Daivathinte Kala''
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|-
|
| ''Thiranjedutha Kathakal''
|
|}

===Novels===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
!! style=width:17em | Title
!! style=width:15em | Publisher
|-
| 1983
| ''Adheham''
| [[Kottayam]]: [[Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society|N.B.S.]]
|-
| 1981
| ''Koda''
| [[Calicut]]: [[Deshabhimani]]
|-
| 1979
| ''Tholu''
| [[Calicut]]: [[Deshabhimani]]
|-
| 2005
| ''Bhagavathitheruvile Kattu''
| [[Calicut]]: Haritham Books
|}

===Children's literature===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
!! style=width:17em | Title
!! style=width:15em | Publisher
|-
| 1978
| ''Cheppukudathile Chenkadal''
| [[Kottayam]]: Vidyarthi Mithram
|-
| 1984
| ''Koodu Veedu''
| [[Trivandrum]]: Bala Sahitya Institute
|-
| 1999
| ''Sundarapuri''
| [[Trivandrum]]: Bala Sahitya Institute
|-
| 1985
| ''Thenvarikka''
| [[Kottayam]]: [[Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society|S.P.C.S.]]
|-
| 1999
| ''Neyyappam''
| [[Kottayam]]: [[Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society|N.B.S.]]
|-
| 1981
| ''Anubombinte Pithavu''
| [[Trivandrum]]: Chintha
|-
|
| ''Munibalan''
|
|-
| 1980
| ''Ammayude Kannuneer''
| [[Trivandrum]]: KANFED
|}

===Scholarly literature===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
!! style=width:17em | Title
!! style=width:15em | Publisher
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Parappurath]]: Onakattukarayude Kathakaran''
| [[Trichur]]: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]]
|-
|
| ''[[Malayattoor Ramakrishnan|Malayattoor]]: Jeevithavum Krithikalum''
|
|}

==Awards==
* 1988: [[Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award]] – ''Peruchazhikalude Maalam''
* 1989: National Teachers Award
* 2009: A. P. Kalakkad Award

==References==
{{reflist|1}}

[[Category:1941 births]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Malayalam short story writers]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language novelists]]
[[Category:Indian children's writers]]
[[Category:Writers from Alappuzha]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award]]

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