Chemmanam Chacko

Chemmanam Chacko (March 7, 1926 – August 14, 2018) was an Indian satirical poet. He was born in Mulakulam, Travancore. 

Work
Chacko's first published poem was 'Munnottu' (Forward) in 1946. The poem 'Kanakaaksharangal' published in 1967 made him famous. Chemmanam was known for his satire poems inspired from social and political events/issues in India. 

His 1977 poetry collection Rajapatha won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. He was honored with the lifetime achievement award for literature by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 2006. He won the Mahakavi Pandalam Keralavarma Award for Poetry in 2014. 

Death
Chacko died on 15 August 2018, aged 92, at his home in Kochi, Kerala from cardiopulmonary arrest complicated by Parkinson's disease.

References

Other websites

 Malayalam authors 
 Collection of poems and essays by Chemmanam Chacko 
 Speech by Chemmanam

Category:1926 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:20th-century Indian poets
Category:Deaths from cardiopulmonary arrest
Category:Deaths from Parkinson's disease