Tamil writer Jayamohan has been selected for this year’s Iyal Award, instituted by the Canada-based Tamil Ilakkiya Thottam, for his contribution to Tamil literature.
The award, carrying $2500 and a shield, will be presented to him at a function in Toronto in June, 2015. Tamil writers Sundara Ramasamy, Ambai, Nanjil Nadan, Theodore Bhaskaran and S. Ramakrishnan have received the award earlier.