Chandiroor Divakaran

Chandiroor Divakaran
Native name	കളത്തിൽ മാക്കി ദിവാകരൻ
Born	Kalathil Makki Divakaran (1946-05-10) 10 May 1946 Chandiroor, Kerala, British India
Pen name	ചന്തിരൂർ ദിവാകരൻ
Occupation	Writer, author, poet, songwriter
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Genres	Fiction and poetry
Years active	1965-present

Kalathil Makki Divakaran (Malayalam: കളത്തിൽ മാക്കി ദിവാകരൻ), also known by his pen name Chandiroor Divakaran, is a Malayalam–language poet and folk-song writer from Kerala, India. He was awarded the Ambedkar National Award in 2011 for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature.

Works

• Radha – (1965)
• Parnnupoya Inakkuyil – (1966)
• Malsyaghandhi – (1968)
• Sheriffa – (1969)
• Udayavum Kathu – (1977)
• Aazhathilodungiya Jeevithangal – (1980)
• Madhya Durantham – (1982)
• Kudumbini – (1990) (Short story)
• Muzhakkuka Panjajanyam – (1991)
• Chakara – (1994) (Children's poetry)
• Pakal pakshiyude geetham – (1996)
• Desapuranam – (1996) (Children's poetry)
• Arani – (1999)
• Pattini Theyyam – (2003)
• Ulsavam – (2003) (Children's poetry)
• Vishadhaparvam – (2004)
• Viswakarmakeerthanangal – (2007)
• Iniyethradhooram – (2008)
• Mounanombaram – (2011)
• Karnikaram – (2013)

Awards

• Poppal Gana Award – (1976)
• Jnanodhayam Sabha P.K.M Vayanasala Award – (1977)
• DYFI Award – (Palluruthy Zone, 1978)
• Chethana Award – (1979)
• Mathrubhumi Award – (Thrissur District, 1981)
• Samastha Kerala Sahithya Parishath Award - (1985)
• Yuvabhushanam Vayanasala Award – (1987)
• Ujala Award – (1994)
• Surendran Memorial Award – (1994) – Vishadha
• Padit Karuppan Sahithya Award – (1994)
• Bodhi Sahithya Puraskaram – (2003)
• Jusse Award – (2005)
• Krishna Award – (2008)
• P.K. Thevar Award – (2009)
• Akshyadeepapuraskaram – (2010)
• Ambedkar Award – (2011)