Vairamuthu wins Jnanpith Award, third Tamil writer to receive honour

Earlier recipients include the late writers Akilan and Jayakanthan

14 Mar, 11:21 — 14 Mar, 17:37

Why this matters

The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honor. Vairamuthu's selection marks a significant recognition of his contributions to Tamil literature, continuing a tradition of Tamil writers being acknowledged for this prestigious award.

Key entitiesVairamuthu Jnanpith Award Akilan Jayakanthan

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