SRM University Tamil Perayam Tamil Perayam Awards 2016

SRM Tamil Perayam Honours Tamil Creative Writers, Translators, Critics, Foreign Tamil Writers, Great Tamil Scholars who have contributed to the development of Tamil Language, Literature and Culture, with cash awards worth of Rs. 22,00,000 in 12 titles every year. The Name of awardees for 2016 are as follow. Sl.No: Name of the Award Author & Book Amount 1 Pudhumaipitthan

Padaippilakkiya Award (Short Story, Novel, Drama)

Book:Kolaicheval Author: Imayam

Rs. 1,50,000

2

Bharathiar Kavidhai Award (Poetry)

Book:Malarmagan Kavithaigal Author: Malarmagan

Rs. 1,50,000

3 Azha. Valliappa Kuzhanthai Ilakkiya Award

Book:Chottu Thanneer Author:O.K. Gunanathan

Rs. 1,50,000

4 G.U.Pope Mozhipeyarpu Award (Literary Translation)

Book:Paththupattu in English Author:A. Dakshnamoorthy

Rs. 1,50,000

5 Pe.Na.Appusamy Ariviyal Tamil Award (Best Book on Science in Tamil)

Book:Sarkarai Noyudan Vazhvathu Inithu Author:G.Ganesan

Rs. 1,50,000

6 Ananda Kumarasamy Kavinkalai Award (Book on sculpture/Painting) & Muthuthandavar Tamilisai Award (Book on Tamil Isai)

Book:Chozhar kaala Aadar Kalai Author: R. Kalaikovan

Rs. 1,50,000

7 Vipulanandhar Padaippilakkiya Award (Poerty, Fiction, Drama, Katturai Ilakkiyam for Tamil Creative writers of Foreign Countries)

Book:Kurunthogai Author:V.I.S. Jayabalan

Rs. 1,50,000

8 Abdul Kalam Ilam Thamizh Aaivaringnar - ValarTamil Award (Research Book on Language, Literature & History)

Book: Thamizhagathil Puratha Vannargal Author:D. Dhananchezhiyan

Rs. 1,50,000

9 Suthesamithiran Thamizh Ithal Ithal: Kalachuvadu Rs. 1,00,000

Award Editor: S.R. Sundaram 10 Tholkappiar Thamizh sangam

Award Tamil Nadu: Ilakkiya Veedhi Organiser: Ilakkiya Veedhi Iniyavan Other State: Nil Organiser: Nil Other Country: Canada Tamil Kalloori Organiser:V.S. Durai Rasa

Rs. 2,00,000

11 Paridhimar Kalaignar Award (Scholarship, High Quality Creative works, Wide Knowledge in any specific area of Literature)

Tamil Scholar Name : Kavingnar Erode Tamizh Anban

Rs. 2,00,000

12 Paarivendar Painthamizh Award Tamil Perarignar - Life - Time Achievement Award. (Foreign Scholars are also eligible for this award)

Tamil Perarignar Name : Silampoli S. Chellappan

Rs. 5,00,000