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Subhash Chandran awarded Kerala’s Akbar Kakkattil award for ‘Samudrasila’

Akbar Kakkattil Award

Writer Subhash Chandran’s novel Samudrashila has been chosen for the Akbar Kakkattil Award instituted by a trust in the memory of the short story writer and novelist from Kozhikode. The novel was selected by a three-member jury from among the literary works published in the last five years. The award consisting of a purse of Rs 50,000 and a sculpture will be presented to Mr. Subhash Chandran by writer M. Mukundan at an event on February 17. M.K. Muneer, MLA, will deliver a commemorative lecture. This novel also won the M. Sukumaran Memorial Literary Award for the year 2021.

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Subash Chandran: Awards Received

  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, 2001: Ghatikarangal Nilaykunna Samayam(Story)
  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, 2011: Manushyanu Oru Amukham (Novel)
  • Odakkuzhal Award, 2011: Manushyanu Oru Amukham
  • Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, 2014: Manushyanu Oru Amukham
  • Vayalar Award, 2015: Manushyanu Oru Amukham
  • Padmarajan Award, 2019: Samudrashila
  • O. V. Vijayan award for best novel, 2020: Samudrashila

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