Kozhikode: Legendary writer M T Vasudevan Nair will be bestowed with the prestigious N E Balakrishna Marar Memorial Literary Contribution Award. 

Director of the festival Dr K Sreekumar and organising committee chairman K S Venkatachalam announced it in the press conference. The award will be presented to MT in the second season of the Poorna Cultural Festival. 

The plan is to hold the Cultural Festival on October 4 and 5.

The award consists of Rs 1 lakh, a certificate and a plaque.