R. Vairamuthu Honoured with 2025 Jnanpith Award; Third Tamil Writer to Receive Honour
In March 2026, renowned Tamil poet and lyricist R. Vairamuthu (Vairamuthu Ramasamy) was selected for the 60th Jnanpith Award for the year 2025, India’s highest literary honour.
In March 2026, renowned Tamil poet and lyricist R. Vairamuthu (Vairamuthu Ramasamy) was selected for the 60th Jnanpith Award for the year 2025, India’s highest literary honour.
- With this recognition, he became the third Tamil writer to receive the prestigious award after P. V. Akilandam (Akilan) in 1975 and Jayakanthan in 2002.
About Jnanpith Award 2026:
Institution: The Jnanpith Award is presented annually by Bharatiya Jnanpith, instituted in 1961 and first awarded in 1965, for outstanding contribution to Indian literature.
Eligibility: The Jnanpith Award is conferred for outstanding literary works written in any of the languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Prize Components: The award carries a cash prize of Rs 11 lakh, a bronze statue of Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati), and a citation.
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