Chennai :
SRM University will honour Tamil scholars, researchers and authors for their contribution to the growth and development of the language. The university will present 11 experts in Tamil with the Tamil Academy Awards on August 24, which is also the birthday of university chancellor TR Pachamuthu.
University officials said the third edition of the awards would carry a total cash prize of Rs 20.5 lakh.
The Lifetime Parivendhar Achievement Award, carrying a cash award of Rs 5 lakh, will be given to Tamil scholar Tamizhannal. The Parithimaar Kalaignar Award for the best Tamil scholar would be given to Kovai Gnani. It carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh.
The Vipulanandar Award, instituted this year, will be presented to an author who has published Tamil books abroad. A Muthulingam will be the first to get this award for his book titled ‘Amerikakkari’. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh.
Jayamohan’s ‘Aram’ has been selected for the Pudumaipithan Award for short stories and drama, while the Bharathiyar Poet Award goes to Elakkumi Kumaran Gnana Draviyam for his book ‘Perunayaipuraithal.’
The Valliappa Child Literary Award will be shared by three authors this year. The GU Pope Translation Award will go to MA Suseela for the book ‘Asadan’ and the Appuswamy Scientific Tamil Award will go to Mohan Sundararajan for his book ‘Nano : the Next Revolution.’
The Anandakumaraswamy Fine Arts Award will go to Kudavayil Balasubramanian for his book ‘Raja Rajecharam,’ and the Muthuthandavar Tamil Isai award for E Angayarkanni, while the Development Tamil Award will go to K Jawahar. These awards carry a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh.
Vice-chancellor of the university M Ponnavaiko said 523 entries were received for the 11 awards. The best five were shortlisted and circulated among eminent scholars to bring down the choice to two. The final choice was made by a panel of jurists.
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Chennai> SRM University / by M. Ramya, TNN / August 02nd, 2013