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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