R. Rajasree wins 50th Vayalar literary award for Athreyakam
Malayalam writer R. Rajasree has been selected for the 50th Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award for her novel Athreyakam. The award includes ₹1 lakh and a sculpture by Kanayi Kunhiraman, and will be presented at a Thiruvananthapuram ceremony on October 27.
Malayalam writer R. Rajasree has been chosen as the winner of the 50th Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award for her novel Athreyakam. The award was announced at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
It is instituted by the Vayalar Ramavarma Trust and carries a cash prize of ₹1 lakh along with a sculpture designed by artist Kanayi Kunhiraman. A judging committee comprising writers O.V. Usha and Subhash Chandran and literary critic V.
Vijayakumar selected Rajasree’s novel. The supplied material does not provide details of the committee’s citation or explain the specific reasons for choosing Athreyakam. Kerala Chief Minister V.D.
Satheesan is scheduled to present the award at a function at the Nishagandhi auditorium on October 27 at 5.30 p.m. Rajasree is a faculty member at the Research Centre of the Malayalam department at Government Brennen College in Thalassery. Her earlier novel, Kalyaniyennum Dakshayaniyennum Peraya Randu Sthreekalude Katha, won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2021.
Her latest work, Kamalalakshmanam, is being serialised in a Malayalam literary weekly. The award for Athreyakam therefore adds to recognition of a writer whose work includes both a previously honoured novel and a continuing serialised publication. The Vayalar award is being presented on its 50th edition, according to the supplied report.
No further information was provided about the other books considered, the number of entries or the trust’s selection process beyond the names of the judging committee members.
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