The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and a statuette.

The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and a statuette.

The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and a statuette.

Malayalam's famous writer and Manorama Hortus Festival director, N S Madhavan, will be honoured with this year's Ezhuthachan Award. Kerala Cultural Minister Saji Cheriyan announced this on Friday in Thiruvananthapuram. This is the highest cultural award given away by the state government. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and a statuette.

He is known for his novel Lanthan Batheriyile Luthiniyakal (Litanies of the Dutch Battery), short stories Higuita, Thiruthu, Chulaimedile Shavangal, Vanmarangal Veezhumpol and Thiruthu.

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He is a fellow of Kerala Sahitya Akademi and a recipient of the Odakkuzhal Award, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for a short story, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for a novel, the Muttathu Varkey Award, the Mathrubhumi Literary Award, Crossword Book Award and Kerala State Students Federation Sahithyolsav Award.

The Manorama Hortus International Literary and Cultural Festival 2024 runs from November 1 to 3 at Kozhikode Beach, with Santa Monica and Jain University as sponsors. For more information, visit https://manoramahortus.com/.