Kalaignar Porkizhi Award or Kalaignar Mu. Karunanidhi Porkizhi Award is an annual literature award bestowed for Tamil and other language writers at book fair organized by the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI) since 2008.[1] Each award consists of 1 lakh rupee and the fund is managed by donation of 1 crore Rupee in 2007 by M. Karunanidhi.[2]
Recipients
editTamil Writer
edit- Tamizhannal 2011
- Dr RM. Periakaruppan 2011
Poetry
edit- S. Abdul Rahman 2011
- Puviarasu 2008 [3]
Drama
edit- Prof S.Ramanujam 2011
Fiction
edit- C.S.Lakshmi ( Ambai )2011
- Poomani 2014
Other Literature
edit- Girish Karnad, (Kannada) 2009[4]
- Arjun Dangle (Marathi) 2011
- Prof. K. Chellappan (English) 2011
References
edit- ^ Arjun, Mahathi R (8 January 2009). "Girish Karnad to be honoured at book fair". Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Recognise me as a writer first: Karunanidhi". WebIndia123. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Younger generation has social consciousness but no pace". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Girish Karnad to be honoured at book fair". Times of India. Retrieved 26 December 2014.