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Paul Zacharia Wins Prestigious Vishwadeepam Award
KOTTAYAM, India – November 17, 2025 – Renowned writer Paul Zacharia has been named the recipient of this year’s Vishwadeepam Award, presented by the Mahakavi Puthenkavil Mathan Tharakan Smaraka Trust. Zacharia is being honored for his acclaimed collection of short stories, “Zachariyayude Kathakal.”
The award, which includes a cash prize of ₹25,000 and a citation, will be presented to Zacharia on November 22nd at a ceremony held at the Pathanamthitta YMCA Hall. Noted journalist Madavana Balakrishna Pillai will present the award. The event will be presided over by Trust chairman Paul Manalil, and Jose Parakkadavil will deliver the Mathan Tharakan memorial lecture.
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