Jnanpith Award
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- Context: The 60th Jnanpith Award for the year 2025 has been announced for the Tamil poet Vairamuthu.
- Vairamuthu is the first Tamil writer to receive this award specifically for poetry.
About Poet Vairamuthu
- He is a Tamil poet, writer, and film lyricist.
- He was born on July 13, 1953, in Mettur, near Theni district.
- He has authored more than 40 books.
Key Works
- Kallikattu Ithikasam
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- Karuvachi Kaviyam
- Thanneer Desam
- Moondram Ulaga Por
Awards Received
- Padma Shri – 2003
- Padma Bhushan – 2014
- National Award – 7 times (for Best Lyricist)
- Tamil Nadu State Government Award – 6 times
- Sahitya Akademi Award – 2003 (*Kallikattu Ithikasam*)
- He has received the Kalaimamani Award, presented by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
- He holds the distinction of being the first Tamil writer to receive the Jnanpith Award after a gap of 23 years.
About the Jnanpith Award
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- Established in 1961, this award is presented annually to writers who have excelled in the literature of Indian languages.
- It is conferred upon writers whose works are written in any of the languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, as well as in English.
- The award comprises a cash prize of ₹1 lakh, a citation, and a bronze statue of Goddess Saraswati (Vagdevi).
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- This award is presented by the cultural organization Bharatiya Jnanpith.
- The award was first received by G. Sankara Kurup in 1965 for his poetry collection Odakkuzhal.
Previous Tamil Writers Who Received the Jnanpith Award
- Writer Akilan received the Jnanpith Award for the year 1975 for his novel Chithirappavai.
- Jeyakanthan received the Jnanpith Award for the year 2002.
BCCI Naman Awards 2026
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- Roger Binny and Rahul Dravid will be bestowed with the Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the BCCI’s highest honour recognising outstanding service to Indian cricket.
- Mithali Raj will receive the BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award for women, recognising her extraordinary contribution to the growth and stature of women’s cricket in India.
- Polly Umrigar Award – Best International Cricketer (Men): Shubman Gill
- Best International Cricketer (Women): Smriti Mandhana
