Thrissur: Writers Sethu and Perumbadavam Sreedharan won the 2020 fellowships of the Kerala Sahithya Akademi.
It carries a cash award of Rs 50,000 and two sovereign gold locket.
PF Mathews (novel, ‘Adiyalapretham’), OP Suresh (poem, Tajmahal), and Unni R (short story, Vangu) bagged the prestigious literary awards of the Kerala Sahithya Akademi.
The award carries Rs 25,000, a citation and a memento.
KK Kochu, Mampuzha Kumaran, KR Mallika, Sidharthan Paruthikad, Chavara KS Pillai, MA Rahman are honoured with lifetime achievement award. They will receive a cash award of Rs. 30,000, a citation and a memento.
Actor and former MP Innocent's book 'Irinjalakkudakku Chuttam' published by ‘Mathrubhumi’ was selected as the best satire work.
Other major awards:
Literary criticism: P Soman (Vailopilly Kavitha Oru Idathupaksha Vayana)
Drama: Sreejith Poyilkkavu (Dwayam)
Knowledgable literature: TK Anandhi (Marxisavum Feminisavum Charithraparamaya Visakalanam)
Biography: K Reghunathan (Mukthakantam VKN)
Travelogue: Vidhu Vincent (Daivam Olivil Poya Naalukal)
Translation: Anitha Thampi (Ramalla Njan Kandu) and Sangeetha Sreenivasan (Upekshikapetta Divasangal)
Children's literature: Priya A S (Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal)
Published: 17 Aug 2021, 06:19 am IST
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