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{{Read Tamil|Name of target page=விஷ்ணுபுரம்- குமரகுருபரன் விருது|Title of target page=விஷ்ணுபுரம்- குமரகுருபரன் விருது}} | {{Read Tamil|Name of target page=விஷ்ணுபுரம்- குமரகுருபரன் விருது|Title of target page=விஷ்ணுபுரம்- குமரகுருபரன் விருது}} | ||
Vishnupuram Kumaraguruparan Award, | Vishnupuram Kumaraguruparan Award, an award initiated by [[Vishnupuram Literary Circle]] in honor of the late poet [[Kumaraguruparan (Poet)|Kumaraguruparan]], is awarded to young talents of Tamil poetry. | ||
== Genesis == | == Genesis == | ||
Poet [[Kumaraguruparan (Poet)|Kumaraguruparan]] passed away on June 19, 2016. | Poet [[Kumaraguruparan (Poet)|Kumaraguruparan]] passed away on June 19, 2016. It was his friend Kavitha Swarnavalli's wish to initiate a literary award in memory of him. The award is being given every year since 2017, for poets under the age of forty. [[Vishnupuram Literary Circle]] gives the award. | ||
== Award == | == Award == | ||
The award consists of a cash prize of | The award consists of a cash prize of INR 50,000/- and a honorary hand-crafted memento. The award felicitation ceremony is conducted in Chennai on the 10th of June every year, to coincide with the birthday of the late poet Kumaraguruparan. From 2023, the prize amount is increased to INR 1 lakh. | ||
== Awardees == | == Awardees == | ||
* 2017 [[ | * 2017 [[Sabarinathan]] | ||
* 2018 [[ | * 2018 [[Kandarathithan]] | ||
* 2019 [[ | * 2019 [[S. Durai]] | ||
* 2020 [[ | * 2020 [[Venu Vetrayan]] | ||
* 2021 [[ | * 2021 [[Madhar]] | ||
* 2022 [[ | * 2022 [[Anandhkumar]] | ||
* 2023 [[ | * 2023 [[Sathishkumar Srinivasan]] | ||
== | == References == | ||
* [https://youtu.be/hyBux6aogZE Jeyamohan Speech, Kumaraguruparan - Vishnupuram Literary Award] | * [https://youtu.be/hyBux6aogZE Jeyamohan Speech, Kumaraguruparan - Vishnupuram Literary Award] | ||
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* [https://www.jeyamohan.in/?p=164934&preview_id=164934 Vishnupuram - Kumaraguruparan Awards] | * [https://www.jeyamohan.in/?p=164934&preview_id=164934 Vishnupuram - Kumaraguruparan Awards] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:41, 22 August 2023
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: விஷ்ணுபுரம்- குமரகுருபரன் விருது
Vishnupuram Kumaraguruparan Award, an award initiated by Vishnupuram Literary Circle in honor of the late poet Kumaraguruparan, is awarded to young talents of Tamil poetry.
Genesis
Poet Kumaraguruparan passed away on June 19, 2016. It was his friend Kavitha Swarnavalli's wish to initiate a literary award in memory of him. The award is being given every year since 2017, for poets under the age of forty. Vishnupuram Literary Circle gives the award.
Award
The award consists of a cash prize of INR 50,000/- and a honorary hand-crafted memento. The award felicitation ceremony is conducted in Chennai on the 10th of June every year, to coincide with the birthday of the late poet Kumaraguruparan. From 2023, the prize amount is increased to INR 1 lakh.
Awardees
- 2017 Sabarinathan
- 2018 Kandarathithan
- 2019 S. Durai
- 2020 Venu Vetrayan
- 2021 Madhar
- 2022 Anandhkumar
- 2023 Sathishkumar Srinivasan
References
- Jeyamohan Speech, Kumaraguruparan - Vishnupuram Literary Award
- Kumaraguparan Links
- Vishnupuram - Kumaraguruparan Awards
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