Vishnupuram awards presented to five authors in Coimbatore

The Vishnupuram Ramesh Praden Memorial Awards were presented to 5 young Tamil authors astatine a relation held successful Coimbatore connected December 21.

Organised by the Vishnupuram Literary Circle, the yearly Vishnupuram Literary Award was established successful 2010 to honour outstanding literate figures successful Tamil. The main grant carries a currency prize of ₹5 lakh on with a specially crafted sculpture.

This year’s grant was primitively announced for Puducherry-based writer Ramesh Praden, who passed distant precocious owed to sick health. A versatile poet, novelist, and literate thinker, his nonaccomplishment is profoundly felt successful the Tamil literate world. Respecting his wish, the grant for 2025 was dedicated successful his representation and presented to 5 emerging writers working successful fiction, poetry, folklore, and translations - Devi Lingam, Saju, Selvakumar Pechimuthu , Ashok Ramraj, and Azhagiya Manavalan. Each received ₹1 lakh and a commemorative sculpture.

Writers Madurandakam Narendra (Telugu), Jayant Kaikini (Kannada), Austin Soundar, and Akaramudhalvan addressed the gathering alongside Jeyamohan and different literate personalities. The two-day lawsuit (December 20–21) besides included literate discussions, scholar interactions, signifier performances by Meikalam featuring 2 plays by Jeyamohan, and a tiny publication exhibition.