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**Kerala Government Announces Swadeshabhimani-Kesari Award Winners for 2021-2023**

**Thiruvananthapuram, June 21, 2025** – The Kerala State government has announced the recipients of the prestigious Swadeshabhimani-Kesari Awards for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023. K.G. Parameswaran Nair, Ezhacheri Ramachandran, and N. Ashokan have been selected for their significant contributions to the field of media.

The awards, which recognize excellence in journalism and related fields, will be presented by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on June 26th in Thiruvananthapuram. Each winner will receive a cash prize of ₹1 lakh, a citation, and a statuette designed by renowned sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman.

K.G. Parameswaran Nair, who worked at Kerala Kaumdi for 35 years and is known for his extensive coverage of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, is the recipient of the 2021 award. He is also the author of ‘Kerala Niyamasabha Charitravum Dharmavum.’ The selection panel consisted of S.R. Shaktidharan, K.A. Beena and P.S. Rajasekharan.

Ezhacheri Ramachandran, a celebrated poet with 32 years of service at Deshabhimani, is the recipient of the 2022 award. He is a Vayalar Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award winner. The selection panel consisted of S.R. Shaktidharan, K.A. Beena and P.S. Rajasekharan.

N. Ashokan, former bureau chief of Mathrubhumi’s New Delhi Bureau and currently serving as the daily’s Special Representative in New Delhi, will receive the 2023 award. The selection panel consisted of Alankode Leelakrishnan, K.P. Mohanan and T. Radhamani.

The Swadeshabhimani-Kesari Award is a highly respected honor in Kerala, recognizing individuals who have made outstanding contributions to journalism and media in the spirit of the pioneering journalist Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai.

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