KOCHI: Poet
Chemmanam Chacko passed away at 12.30 am on Wednesday in Kakkanad. He was 92. Chacko, Kerala Sahitya Akademi awardee, died of age related ailments. Born in Mulakulam in Vaikkom, Chacko won Sahitya Akademi award for his poetry collection Rajapatha.
He was conferred lifetime achievement award by Sahitya Akademi for his contribution to literature.
He was known for political criticism through his works.