Sat May 17 18:43:28 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The O.V. Vijayan Memorial Literary Awards 2024 will be presented on Sunday at a function held at the O.V. Vijayan Memorial in Thasrak, near Palakkad. The Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs, Saji Cherian, will present the awards and inaugurate the renovated road to the memorial. The road reconstruction project cost ₹92 lakh. The awards recognize the work of writers E. Santhosh Kumar (novel “Jnanabharam”), Santhosh Echikkanam (short story anthology “Kavana”), and Shafi Poovathinkal (unpublished story “Raqeebinum Atheedinum Idayile Nunakal”). The novel and short story awards include a plaque, citation, and ₹25,000 cash prize. The young writer’s award includes a plaque, citation, and ₹10,000 cash prize. The event will be attended by MLA A. Prabhakaran and MP V.K. Sreekandan.

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**O.V. Vijayan Literary Awards to be Presented Sunday in Palakkad**

**Palakkad, India – May 18, 2025** – The O.V. Vijayan Memorial Literary Awards 2024 will be conferred this Sunday at a ceremony held at the O.V. Vijayan Memorial in Thasrak, near Palakkad. Saji Cherian, Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs, will present the prestigious awards recognizing excellence in Malayalam literature. The Minister will also inaugurate the newly renovated road leading to the memorial, a project completed at a cost of ₹92 lakh under the Fisheries department’s inland fisheries development scheme.

MLA A. Prabhakaran will preside over the function, with MP V.K. Sreekandan serving as the chief guest.

The awards celebrate the contributions of three notable writers: E. Santhosh Kumar, recognized for his novel “Jnanabharam”; Santhosh Echikkanam, honored for his short story anthology “Kavana”; and Shafi Poovathinkal, awarded for his unpublished story “Raqeebinum Atheedinum Idayile Nunakal” in the young writer category.

The awards for the novel and short story collection each include a plaque, citation, and a cash prize of ₹25,000. The award for the young writer’s unpublished story carries a plaque, citation, and a cash prize of ₹10,000. The event promises to be a significant celebration of Malayalam literature and a fitting tribute to the legacy of O.V. Vijayan.

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