Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal (transl. cruelties of cheriyachan) is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by avant-garde filmmaker John Abraham.

John Abraham, having deep knowledge in Marxist and Christian traditions, made his third film, Cheriyachente Kroora Krithyangal using Christian and feudal symbols in the backdrop of Kuttanadu, his home land. When he attacked the traditionalists in his earlier film Agraharathil Kazhuthai, in Cheriyachente Kroora Krithyangal, he attacked the feudal system and police atrocities during the feudal period in Kerala.

John Abraham won a Special Jury Award at the Kerala State Film Awards. Adoor Bhasi won the award for the best actor.

• Adoor Bhasi as Cheriyachen
• Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Eliyamma
• Abraham Joseph as Avarachan
• Venu as Joykutty
• Nedumudi Venu as Priest

• Also known as The Evil Deeds of Cherian, The Wicked Deeds of Cheriyachan, The Wicked Deeds of Father Cheriyan, Wicked Deeds of Cherian
• Black and white
• Filming locations: Kuttanadu, Kerala

• Cheriyachante Kroora Krithyangal at IMDb
• Cheriyachante Kroora Krithyangal - Cinema Of Malayalam
• John Abraham - Profile in cinemaofmalayalam.net
• John Abraham - Weblokam profile
• A tribute to Ritwik Ghatak by John