2010 Sahitya Akademi fellowships, awards presented

14 February 2011, Thrissur: The Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships and awards for 2010 were presented at a function on Sunday.

K Sachidanandan and C Radhakrishnan received the Akademi fellowships with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000, a citation, a plaque, and two-sovereign gold medals each.

Omcherry NN Pillai, Malayath Appunni, Joseph Mattom, Sara Thomas, K.Gopalakrishnan, and S.Rameshan Nair have received comprehensive contributions. They were given the Akademi’s lifetime achievement awards of a cash prize of `30,000, a certificate, and a plaque.

Others who received the awards are

  • E P Sreekumar (short story - Parasya Shareeram)
  • Khadeeja Mumtaz (novel - Barsa), Mullanezhi (poetry - Kavitha)
  • A Santhakumar (drama - Maram Peyyunnu)
  • M R Chandrasekharan (literary criticism - Malayalam Novel Innum Innaleyum)
  • T Pradeep (scholarly literature - Kunju Kanangalkku Vasantham)
  • Muzaffar Ahmed (travelogue - Marubhoomiyude Atmakatha)
  • Ashalatha (translation - Aadinte Virunnu)
  • Sumangala (children’s literature - Nadannu Theeratha Vazhikal)
  • C R Omanakuttan (humour - Sreebhoothavilasam Nair Hotel).

Oscar Award winner Resul Pookutty was felicitated on occasion.

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