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Time of India
13 hours ago
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- Time of India
Akhil P Dharmajan wins Yuva Puraskar
Kochi: Writer Akhil P Dharmajan won Kendra Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar, the annual literary award for young Indian writers, for his novel 'Ram C/O Anandhi' on Wednesday. The Yuva Puraskar of Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of Letters) recognises outstanding works in 24 major Indian languages and is given to writers under the age of 35. The award includes a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and a copper plaque. Dharmajan expressed happiness over the selection of his novel for the award through his social media post. "I don't know how to express my happiness! Ever since I found out, my hands and feet were trembling. To every person who brought me here, my heartfelt gratitude," his Facebook post said. The novel, which was first published in 2020, tells the story of Ram, an aspiring filmmaker who moves from Alleppey to Chennai to chase his dreams and ends up encountering a vibrant cast of characters — most notably Anandhi, the receptionist at his film school and Malli, a transgender woman whose struggles add emotional depth to the narrative.
The Hindu
14 hours ago
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- The Hindu
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar announced for 23 writers, and Bal Puraskar for 24 authors
The Sahitya Akademi on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) announced the names of 23 writers for its 'Yuva Puraskar' and 24 for 'Bal Puraskar' awards. Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is the Central institution for literary dialogue, publication and promotion in the country and the only institution that undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages, including English. The Yuva Puraskar would be given in 23 languages. The awardees include Advait Kottary in English, Parvati Tirkey in Hindi, Latshmihar for Tamil and Prasad Suri for Telugu. There is no Yuva Puraskar in Dogri this year. Other winners include Suprakash Bhuyan for Assamese, Sudeshna Moitra for Bengali, R. Dileepkumar for Kannada, and Akhil P. Dharmajan for Malayalam. 'The Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi in its meeting held today, under the Chairmanship of its President, Sri Madhav Kaushik approved selection of 23 writers who were selected on the basis of recommendations made by the Jury comprising three members each in the concerned language in accordance with the rules and procedure laid down for the purpose,' an official statement said. The Akademi also announced the names of 24 authors for its Bal Sahitya Puraskar. Nitin Kushalappa MP has been named the winner of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for his book of stories in English — Dakshin South Indian Myths and Fables Retold, and Sushil Shukla has won the award for Ek Batey Bara in Hindi. The Bal Sahitya Puraskar will got to Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay for Bengali, K. Shivalingappa Handihal for Kannada, Nayana Adarkar for Konkani, and Sreejith Moothedath for Malayalam, Vishnupuram Saravanan for Tamil and Gangisetti Sivakumar for Telugu. The winners will receive a casket containing an engraved copper plaque and an award of ₹50,000 at a special function on a later date.
