The Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships and awards for 2010 were presented at a function here on Sunday.
Oscar winner Resul Pookutty was felicitated on the occasion. Cultural Affairs Minister M. A. Baby presented him a gold medal.
K. Sachidanandan and C. Radhakrishnan received the Akademi fellowships, which carried a cash prize of Rs.50,000, a citation, a plaque and a two-sovereign gold medal each.
Omcheri N. N. Pillai, S. Ramesan Nair, K. Gopalakrishnan, Malayathu Appunni, Sara Thomas and Joseph Mattam were given the Akademi's life-time achievement awards, which carried a cash prize of Rs.30,000, a certificate and a plaque each.
The others who received the awards were — novel: Khadeeja Mumtaz (Barsa); poetry: Mullanezhi (Kavitha); drama: A. Santhakumar (Maram Peyyunnu); short story: E. P. Sreekumar ( Parasya Shareeram); literary criticism: M. R. Chandrasekharan ( Malayalam Novel Innum Innaleyum); scholarly literature: T. Pradeep ( Kunju Kanangalkku Vasantham); travelogue: Muzaffar Ahmed ( Marubhoomiyude Atmakatha); translation: Ashalatha ( Aadinte Virunnu); children's literature: Sumangala (Nadannu Theeratha Vazhikal); and humour: C.R. Omanakuttan (Sreebhoothavilasam Nair Hotel).
The following endowment awards were also presented -- I. C. Chacko Award (P. Sreekumar/ Adhwanam, Bhasha, Vimochanam); C. B. Kumar Award (Hameed Chendamangallur/ Oru Matha Nirapeskha Vadiyude Swathanthra Chinthakal); K.R. Namboodiri Award (P.V. Ramankutty/ Yajur Veda Sameeksha); Gita Hiranyan Award (Sushmesh Chandrothu/ Swarna Mahal); G.N. Pillai award (K. Babu Joseph/ Apekshikathayude Nooru Varshangal); and Kuttipuzha Award (N. M. Namboodiri/ Kakkadu: Kaviyum Kavithayum).
Akademi president P. Valsala and secretary Purushan Kadalundi were among those present on the occasion.
Earlier, the Minister inaugurated three floors of the Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Building.
