The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi has announced the fellowships, awards, and Gurupuja Puraskaram of the year 2022.
Theatre person Gopinath Kozhikode, music director P.S. Vidyadharan, and Chenda/Edakka artist Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan have been selected for the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowships for their contribution to the respective fields.
The fellowships carry a cash prize of Rs 50,000, a citation and a plaque each.
The awards and fellowships were announced by the Akademi chairman Padmashree Mattannoor Sankarankutty, secretary Karivellur Murali and vice-chairperson Pushpavathi P R.
They also announced the winners of the Akademi awards in 17 fields, 22 winners of Guru Pooja awards. The Akademi awards and the Guru Pooja awards carry a cash prize of Rs 30,000, a citation and a plaque each.
The Guru Pooja award winners include Thrissur Vishwam (theatre, acting, drama script writing and direction), Poochakkal Shahul (theatre music-lyrics) and Kalanilayam Kunchunni (Kathakali).
