by CulturoAdmin | Mar 1, 2024 | Honours & Awards
The Vayalar Award is given for the best literary work in Malayalam. The award was instituted in 1977 by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust in memory of the renowned Malayalam poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma (1928-1975). The Award now carries a prize money of... by CulturoAdmin | Mar 1, 2024 | Honours & Awards
Odakkuzhal Award is an annual literary award that was instituted in 1968 by the Guruvayurappan Trust which was formed by the renowned Malayalam poet Sankara Kurup to commemorate receiving the first Jnanpith Award in 1965 for his poem titled ‘Odakkuzhal’.... by CulturoAdmin | Feb 29, 2024 | Honours & Awards
Padma Awards are the highest civilian awards of the country after the Bharat Ratna and are conferred by the Government of India in three categories, namely, ‘Padma Vibhushan’, ‘Padma Bhushan’ and ‘Padma Shri’. The awards, which were instituted in 1954, are given in... by CulturoAdmin | Feb 29, 2024 | Honours & Awards
Bharat Ratna (‘Jewel of India’), instituted by the first President of India Dr Rajendra Prasad on 2nd January 1954, is India’s highest civilian award. The award is given each year by the President of India “for exceptional service towards the advancement of... by CulturoAdmin | Feb 29, 2024 | Honours & Awards
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships: The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship or ‘Akademi Ratna Sadasya’ is the most prestigious and rare honour and is restricted to 40 individuals at any given time. The fellowship was established in 1954 and the first elected fellows were... by CulturoAdmin | Feb 29, 2024 | Honours & Awards
Sahitya Akademi Fellowships: The Sahitya Akademi grants three types of fellowships: Sahitya Akademi Honorary Fellowship, Anand Fellowship and Premchand Fellowship. The ‘Sahitya Akademi Honorary Fellowship’ is the highest honour conferred by the Akademi on a writer and...