The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced the Anna Award, Mahakavi Bharathiyar Award, Thanthai Periyar Award, Annal Ambedkar Award, Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar Award for 2024 and Ayyan Thiruvalluvar Award for 2025. Chief Minister MK Stalin will present the awards on January 15.
According to the press report, M. Padikkaramu has been nominated for the Ayyan Thiruvalluvar award; DMK leader L. Ganesano who was the leader of the Hindi uprising, in the Anna Award; poet Kabilan to receive Mahakavi Bharathiyar award and Pon. Selvaganapathy for the Bharathidasan award. Medical expert GR Ravindaranath will receive the Tamil Thendral Thiru. Vi. Ka. prize and Ve. Mu. Pothiyaverpan has been nominated for the KAP Viswanatham award. Awardees will receive ₹2 lakh, one gold medal and an essay. Journalist Viduthalai Rajendran who propagated Periyar’s views, will receive the Thanthai Periyar award and VCK member Ravikumar the Annal Ambedkar award. They will get ₹5 lakh, a gold medal, and an essay. one gold medal and a piece. Muthu Vavasi will receive the Kalaignar Award which carries Rs 10 lakh, a gold medal and a citation.
Published – January 05, 2025 01:10 am IST