Jnanpith

Goan writer Damodar Mauzo conferred with 57th Jnanpith Award

May 28, 2023

Goan writer Damodar Mauzo conferred with 57th Jnanpith Award

Mauzo's famous novel 'Karmelin' received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983.

March 27, 2022
Award-winning translator Madhavan Pillai passes away

His cremation will take place at Krishna Bhavan (Kalathil House) in Perunna on Sunday at 3pm.
December 07, 2021
Nilmani Phookan Jr, Damodar Mauzo win Jnanpith award for years 2020, 2021

Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan Jr and Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo won the Jnanpith award.
December 23, 2020
Jnanpith Award eluded much-feted Sugathakumari

A recipient of the Padma Shri in 2006, Sugathakumari was awarded the prestigious Saraswati Samman for her last collection of poems 'Manalezhuthu'.
October 15, 2020
Kerala's legendary poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri dies at 94

Akkitham had been undergoing treatment for age related ailments at a private hospital in Thrissur for the past few days.
September 24, 2020
Malayalam poet Akkitham Namboothiri awarded Jnanpith

Appearing live from his office in the state Secretariat, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan paid tributes to the life and works of 93-year-old Akkitham.
November 30, 2019
After MT, Akkitham brings Jnanpith honour for Kumaranellur school

Achuthan or Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, famed as Akkitham, who was senior to Vasu by two years was named the Jnanpith winner on Friday.