Kalaignar Porkizhi Award

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

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Tamil Writer

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  • Tamizhannal 2011
  • Dr RM. Periakaruppan 2011

Poetry

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Drama

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  • Prof S.Ramanujam 2011

Fiction

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  • C.S.Lakshmi ( Ambai )2011
  • Poomani 2014

Other Literature

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  • Girish Karnad, (Kannada) 2009[4]
  • Arjun Dangle (Marathi) 2011
  • Prof. K. Chellappan (English) 2011

References

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  1. ^ Arjun, Mahathi R (8 January 2009). "Girish Karnad to be honoured at book fair". Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Recognise me as a writer first: Karunanidhi". WebIndia123. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Younger generation has social consciousness but no pace". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Girish Karnad to be honoured at book fair". Times of India. Retrieved 26 December 2014.