Correct Answer : A Sethumadhavan
Noted Malayalam novelist and short story writer, "A Sethumadhavan" has been selected for 2022 Ezhuthachan Puraskaram.
Reason : For his valuable contribution to Malayalam language and literature.
He has also served as the chairman of South Indian Bank, director of State Bank of Travancore and chairman of National Book Trust.
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award of Kerala government.
The award carries a
cash award of
Rs 5 lakh and a citation.
The
judging panel comprising
Kerala Sahitya Akademi president K Satchidanandan as
chairman and
Prof M K Sanoo,
Vaisakhan,
Kaladi Sreesankaracharya University vice-chancellor M V Narayanan, cultural secretary
Rani George as members chose
Sethu unanimously for the award..
Source : Times of India
