What is Chemmanam Chacko?
[[File:Chemmanom Chakko.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Chacko in 2013]] '''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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/09/stories/2010040953910400.htm| title=A war of verse| location=Chennai, India| work=The Hindu| date=9 April 2010| access-date=16 August 2018| archive-date=14 April 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414122108/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/09/stories/2010040953910400.htm| url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/15/stories/2006031503760200.htm| title=Honour for a poet's lifetime work| location=Chennai, India| work=The Hindu| date=15 March 2006| access-date=16 August 2018| archive-date=7 September 2006| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060907155144/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/15/stories/2006031503760200.htm| url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Death== Chacko died on 15 August 2018, aged 92, at his home in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]] from [[cardiopulmonary arrest]] complicated by [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/chemmanam-chacko-dead/article24694006.ece|title=Chemmanam Chacko dead|last=Bureau|first=Kochi|date=2018-08-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 August 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commonscat}} * [http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/browse-books.cgi Malayalam authors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.arch