ONV Award presented to M.K. Sanoo
The award includes a cash prize of ₹1 lakh, a citation, and a plaque designed by artist Karakkamandapam Vijayakumar. In his acceptance speech, Prof. Sanoo highlighted the importance of O.N.V. Kurup's work in shaping Malayalam literary traditions and how the poet's contributions continue to serve as a benchmark for new generations of writers and poets.
Syndicate members G. Muralidharan, S. Nazeeb, R. Rajesh, Shijukhan J.S., T.R. Manoj, Registrar K.S. Anil Kumar, the Head of the Malayalam Department Seema Jerome and Public Relations Officer S. Ajitha were also present on the occasion.
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