CHEMMANAM CHAKKO was an INDIAN POET and from social worker MULAKULAM,KERALA. His first published poem was “MUNNOTTU”IN,1946 His poetic style has drawn comparison to the early Malayalam poet “GREAT KUNJAN NAMBIAAR”
PROFILE Name – CHEMMANAM CHAKKO Pen name – CHEMMANAM Date of birth – 7th March,1926 Place of birth – MULAKKULAM,KERALA Education – SAINT JOSEPH’S SCHOOL,PIRAVOM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE,TRIVANDRUM Professional achievement – PROFESSOR AT MAR IVANIOS
COLLEGE,TRIVANDRUM PROFESSOR AT MALAYALAM DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF KERALA Famous poems – KANAKAAKSHARANGAL[1967] NELLU INNU PUTHARI ASTHRAM OTTAYAAL PATTAALAM AKSHARA PORAALI RAJAPAATHA AMPUM VILLUM Award – KERALA SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD [Poem: RAJAPATHA[1976] MAHAKAVI PANDALAM KERALAVARMA AWARD LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR LITERATURE