Awards
▪ Kavichakravarthi Kambar Award was given to poet Vairamuthu.
▪ ‘Iyartamizh Arignar’ (Classical Tamil Scholar) Award was presented to:
✓ Prof. The. Gnanachundaram
✓ Kamban Adi Soody Pazha. Pazhaniyappan
✓ Prof. Sharada Nambi Arooran
✓ Sugi Sivam
✓ Ilangai Jayaraj
