Vijila Chirappad

Vijila Chirappad (born ) is an Indian Dalit poet who writes in Malayalam.

Life and work Born in Kozhikode, Kerala, Chirappad's poems speak of the experience of living life as a Dalit woman. Her poetry explores how the double burden of gender and caste shapes the lives and struggles of Dalit women in Kerala in distinct ways than women of dominant castes. Her work also discusses how, despite Kerala's communist history, casteism pervades everyday life there. and Pakarthi Ezhuthu (Copied Notes, 2015).

Chirappad has participated in the Kerala Literature festival and also in the prestigious Hay Festival of Literature and Arts as part of an event on Dalit Poetry in Malayalam.