Thiruvalluvar Award is an annual award given by the State Government of Tamil Nadu, India, in memory of the ancient poet-philosopher Valluvar. It is given to those who have made an outstanding contribution towards the Kural literature and its philosophy. It is given in January of every year since 1986, on the 2nd day of the Tamil month of Thai observed by the Tamil Nadu government as the Thiruvalluvar Day, and is given on behalf of Tamil Development Authority.[1]
The award
editThe award carries a cash prize of ₹ 100,000, a 1-sovereign gold medal, and a citation.[2] The award originally included a cash prize of ₹ 10,000. From 1991, the prize amount was increased to ₹ 20,000. From 1999, the prize amount was again increased to the current measure of ₹ 100,000.[3]
Recipients
edit| S.No. | Year | Recipient | Image | Birth / Death | Country | Description |
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| 1 | 1986 | Kundrakudi Adigalar | 
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1925–1995 |  India
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Hindu spiritual guru |
| 2 | 1987 | K. A. P. Viswanatham | 
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1899–1994 | India
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| 3 | 1988 | S. Dandapani Desikar | India
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| 4 | 1989 | V. Suba. Manikkam | 1917–1989 | India
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| 5 | 1990 | K. S. Anandan | 1934–1999 | India
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| 6 | 1991 | Sundarashanmuganar | 1922–1997 | India
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| 7 | 1992 | 'Navalar' Nedunchezhiyan | 1920–2000 | India
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| 8 | 1993 | Kallai D. Kannan | India
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| 9 | 1994 | Thirukkuralar V. Munusamy | 1913–1994 | India
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Awarded posthumously. | |
| 10 | 1995 | S. Sivakamasundari | India
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| 11 | 1996 | M. Govindasamy | India
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| 12 | 1997 | K. Mohanraj | India
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| 13 | 1998 | Ira. Sarangapani | India
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| 14 | 1999 | V. S. Kulandhaisamy | 1929–2016 | India
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| 15 | 2000 | T. S. K. Kannan | India
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| 16 | 2001 | V. M. Sethuraman | India
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| 17 | 2002 | I. Sundaramurthi | India
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| 18 | 2003 | K. Mangaiyarkarasi | India
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| 19 | 2004 | R. Muthukumarasamy | India
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| 20 | 2005 | P. Arangasamy | India
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| 21 | 2006 | Aru. Alagappan | India
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| 22 | 2007 | K. P. Aravanan | 1941–2018 | India
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| 23 | 2008 | Kundrakudi Ponnambala Adigalar | India
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| 24 | 2009 | Pon Kodhandaraman (Porko) | India
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Tamil academic and former Madras University vice-chancellor.[4] | ||
| 25 | 2010 | Iravatham Mahadevan | 1930–2018 | India
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| 26 | 2011 | P. Valan Arasu | India
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| 27 | 2012 | S. Varadharajan | India
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Founder—Kural Manam monthly magazine[citation needed] | ||
| 28 | 2013 | N. Murugan | India
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| 29 | 2014 | Yu Hsi | 1951– |  Taiwan
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The first foreign scholar to receive the Thiruvalluvar award.[5] | |
| 30 | 2015 | K. Baskaran | 
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1951– | India
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| 31 | 2016 | V. G. Santhosam | India
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| 32 | 2017 | P. Veeramani | India
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Tamil scholar.[2] | ||
| 33 | 2018 | G. Periyannan | India
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| 34 | 2019 | M. G. Anwar Bacha | India
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| 35 | 2020 | N. Nithyanandha Bharathi | India
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| 36 | 2022 | M. Meenakshi Sundaram | India
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Former president of Bengaluru Tamil Sangam | ||
| 37 | 2023 | Iraniyan N. K. Ponnusamy | India
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| 38 | 2024 | Balamuruganadi Swamigal (shortlisted) | India
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See also
editCitations
edit- ^ Polilan et al., 2019, pp. 800–801.
- ^ a b The New Indian Express, 16 January 2017.
- ^ Polilan et al., 2019, p. 801.
- ^ The Times of India, 29 December 2008.
- ^ The New Indian Express, 16 January 2014.
- ^ The Hindu, 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Chief Minister Stalin presents awards to scholars, writers and leaders". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "TN govt announces recipients for Periyar, Ambedkar, Anna awards". DT Next. Chennai: Daily Thanthi. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
References
edit- Polilan; K. Gunathogai; Lena Kumar; Tagadur Sampath; Mutthamizh; G. Picchai Vallinayagam; D. Anbunidhi; K. V. Neduncheraladhan, eds. (2019). Tiruvalluvar 2050 (in Tamil) (1 ed.). Chennai: Periyar Enthusiasts Group.
- TNN (29 December 2008). "Thiruvalluvar award for academic". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- Express News Service (16 January 2014). "Taiwan-origin Tamil Scholar Gets Thiruvalluvar Award". The New Indian Express. Express Publications. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- Express News Service (16 January 2017). "Veeramani bestowed with Thiruvalluvar award". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- "CM hands over awards to Tamil scholars". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
