Vishnupuram - Kumaraguruparan Award
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விஷ்ணுபுரம் குமரகுருபரன் விருது: விஷ்ணுபுரம் இலக்கியவட்டம் மறைந்த கவிஞர் குமரகுருபரன் பெயரால் வழங்கும் இளங்கவிஞர்களுக்கான இலக்கிய விருது.
Genesis
Poet Kumaraguruparan passed away on June 19, 2016. The literary award in his name was initiated by the wish of his friend Kavitha Swarnavalli. The award is being given since 2017 for poets under the age of forty. Vishnupuram Literary Circle gives the award.
Award
The award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/- and a honorary momento sculpture. The award felicitation ceremony is conducted in Chennai on the 10th of June every year to coincide with the birthday of the poet Kumaraguruparan. The prize amount is increased to Rs. 1 lakh from the year 2023.
Awardees
- 2017 Sabarinathan
- 2018 Kandarathithan
- 2019 S. Durai
- 2020 Venu Vetrayan
- 2021 Madhar
- 2022 Anandhkumar
- 2023 Sathishkumar Srinivasan
Reference
- Jeyamohan Speech, Kumaraguruparan - Vishnupuram Literary Award
- Kumaraguparan Links
- Vishnupuram - Kumaraguruparan Awards
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