Well-known Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has been selected for the fifth ONV literary prize, instituted in memory of late Jnanpith laureate, Malayalam poet ONV Kurup. The award is given to poets from Malayalam and other Indian languages by the ONV Cultural Academy in Thiruvananthapuram. It consists of a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakh and a citation.
An expert jury comprising Malayalam University vice chancellor Anil Vallathol and poets Alankode Leelakrishnan and Prabha Varma selected the winner this year.