Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer
Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer (Malayalam: ഉള്ളൂർ എസ്. പരമേശ്വര അയ്യർ; 6 June 1877 – 15 June 1949), born Sambasivan but popularly known as Ulloor, was an Indian poet of Malayalam literature and a histo ...
was one of the
modern triumvirate poets of
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
poetry. There are two major annual literary awards instituted in his memory, both known by the name Ulloor Award.
The older among the two awards was instituted by Mahakavi Ulloor Memorial Library and Research Institute and presented at Ulloor Memorial in Jagathy,
Trivandrum
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coinciding with the birth anniversary of the poet. The award is given in two categories: Ulloor Literary Award is given to poetry collections published in the last three years as first edition in
Malayalam–language and Ulloor Endowment Award is given for the best critical work on the poet.
[Aabha Anoop (1 March 2015)]
"Ulloor literary award"
''The Hindu
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''. Retrieved 28 February 2021. The literary award carries 10,000 and a citation, and the endowment carries 5,000 and a citation.
["LITERARY HONOUR"]
''The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...
''. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
The other award was instituted in 2017 by Ulloor Service Cooperative Bank.
Recipients of Ulloor Award instituted by Ulloor Memorial Library and Research Institute
Award for poetry
Endowment Award
Recipients of award instituted by Ulloor Service Cooperative Bank
References
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Indian literary awards
Awards established in 2009
Malayalam literary awards
2009 establishments in Kerala
Kerala awards