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 edit
Tamil 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.