Kalaignar Porkizhi Award Explained

Kalaignar Porkizhi Award or Kalaignar Mu. Karunanidhi Porkizhi Award is an annual literature award bestowed for Tamil and other language writers at book fair organized by the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI) since 2008.^[1] Each award consists of 1 lakh rupee and the fund is managed by donation of 1 crore Rupee in 2007 by M. Karunanidhi.^[2]

Recipients

Tamil Writer

• Tamizhannal 2011
• Dr RM. Periakaruppan 2011

Poetry

• S. Abdul Rahman 2011
• Puviarasu 2008 ^[3]

Drama

• Prof S.Ramanujam 2011

Fiction

• C.S.Lakshmi (Ambai)2011
• Poomani 2014

Other Literature

• Girish Karnad, (Kannada) 2009^[4]
• Arjun Dangle (Marathi) 2011
• Prof. K. Chellappan (English) 2011

Notes and References

1. News: Girish Karnad to be honoured at book fair. Times of India. 8 January 2009. Mahathi R. Arjun. 18 August 2020.
2. Web site: Recognise me as a writer first: Karunanidhi. WebIndia123. 26 December 2014.
3. Web site: Younger generation has social consciousness but no pace. The Hindu. 26 December 2014.
4. Web site: Girish Karnad to be honoured at book fair. Times of India. 26 December 2014.