Poet V Madhusoodanan Nair receives Jnanappana award 2023

Poet V Madhusoodanan Nair receives Jnanappana award 2023

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Category : Awards Published on: February 23 2023

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  • A noted writer, V Madhusoodanan Nair has been selected for Jnanappana Puraskaram 2023 for his contribution to the field of literature. 
  • He is best known for Naranathu Bhranthan, the poem with the most editions in Malayalam literature as well as his music albums featuring recitations of his own poems and poems of other major poets.
  • The award consists of a Rs 50,001 cash prize, a 10-gram gold locket with an image of Sree Guruvayoorappan, a citation, and a memento.
  • This award was instituted by Guruvayur Devaswom in memory of ‘Poonthanam Namboothiri’, the ardent devotee of Guruvayoorappan, who wrote Jnanappana. 
  • The award will be presented on February 24, 2023.
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