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Writer E. Santhosh Kumar has been chosen arsenic the victor of the 49th Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award for his caller Tapomayiyude Achan. The award, instituted by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust, carries a currency prize of ₹1 lakh, a sculpture designed by Kanayi Kunhiraman and a citation. A judging committee consisting of writers T.D. Ramakrishnan, Priya A.S. and N.P. Hafiz Mohamed chose Mr. Santhosh Kumar for the award, which was announced astatine a property league present connected Sunday (October 5, 2025).
Writer Perumbadavom Sreedharan, the spot president, announced the award. The committee successful its archetypal screening process considered astir 300 books for the award. Three books made it to the last round, from which the committee chose Tapomayiyude Achan arsenic the winner. Mr. Ramakrishnan said that the assemblage had arrived astatine a unanimous determination successful choosing the novel. Mr. Mohamed said Tapomayiyude Achan is simply a singular enactment of fabrication which touches upon the pertinent planetary contented of migration. The novel, acceptable successful North East India, is notable for its inventive usage of connection and its communicative craft.
Mr. Santhosh Kumar, who won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award twice, is known for his novels including Andhakaranazhi, Jnanabharam arsenic good arsenic abbreviated communicative collections specified arsenic Chaavukali, Galapagos and Pasupatham.
The grant volition beryllium presented astatine a relation to beryllium held astatine the Nishagandhi auditorium connected October 27, connected Vayalar’s decease anniversary.
