Famous Writer C Radhakrishnan Awarded by Mathrubhumi Literary Award 2016

Famous writer C Radhakrishnan was selected for the Mathrubhumi Literary Award 2016 to appreciate his literary contribution. A panel chaired by novelist M Mukundan selected this literary genius.

C Radhakrishnan

About C Radhakrishnan

  • Born on February 1939 in Ponnani taluk in Malappuram district of Kerala.
  • Writer and film director in Malayalam language.
  • Editor of Malayalam magazine Piravi published by the School Of Bhagavad Gita.
  • Served as chief editor of Madhyamam daily from 1999 to 2001.
  • Directed films like:
    • Agni (1978)
    • Kanalattam (1979)
    • Pushyaragam (1979)
    • Ottayadippaathakal (1990)

Awards and Honours

He has been awarded with:

  • Kerala Literary Academy (1962)
  • Abudhabi Malayali Samajam Award (1988)
  • National Literary Academy of India (1989)
  • Vayalar Award (1990)
  • Lalithambika Award (2004)
  • Moortidevi (2013)

About Mathrubhumi Literary Award

  • Literacy award instituted in 2001 by leading Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi.
  • Conferred as recognition of a writer՚s overall contribution to the Malayalam literature.
  • Awards sum of ₹ 2 lakh, a plaque and citation.
  • Recipient of Mathrubhumi Literary Award.
Table contains shows Mathrubhumi Literary Award
YearRecipient
2001Thikkodiyan
2002M. V. Devan
2003Pala Narayanan Nair
2004O. V. Vijayan
2005M. T. Vasudevan Nair
2006M. Mukundan
2007Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
2008Kovilan
2009Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
2010Sukumar Azhikode
2011M. Leelavathy
2012Punathil Kunjabdulla
2013Sugathakumari
2014T. Padmanabhan
2015C. Radhakrishnan

Examrace Team at Aug 21, 2021