The O. V. Vijayan Sahitya Puraskaram or O. V. Vijayan Literary Award is instituted by the Naveena Samskarika Kala Kendram,
Hyderabad
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, in memory of
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...
novelist and cartoonist
O. V. Vijayan who had spent his last days in
Secunderabad. The award consists of a cash component of 50,001, a memento by
Kanayi Kunhiraman
Kanayi Kunhiraman ( ml, കാനായി കുഞ്ഞിരാമന്; born 25 July 1937) is an Indian sculptor, best known for his outsize sculptures such as ''Yakshi'' of Malampuzha Dam Gardens, '' Sagarakanyaka'' at Shankumugham B ...
, and a citation. The award is given to the best book in
Malayalam language
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 d ...
during the year.
Recipients
See also
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List of Malayalam literary awards
This is a list of literary awards given for Malayalam–language.
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Jnanapeetam Award (Jnanpith)
Jnanpith Award, India's most prestigious literary honour, was won by the following Malayalam authors.
Other major awards and their winners a ...
References
{{Malayalam Literature , state=collapsed
Indian literary awards
Malayalam literary awards
Awards established in 2011
2011 establishments in Andhra Pradesh