ETHIRAN KATHIRAVAN
Author Award: FOKANA Award
ETHIRAN KATHIRAVAN
Ethiran Kathiravan is a noted Malayalam author. He writes on the topics of science, arts and films for several leading contemporary publications. He completed his Ph.D in Cell Biology from the Jawaharlal Nehru University and continued his research in Molecular Biology and Genetics from the John Hopkins University and the University of Chicago. Malayaliyude Janithakam; Cinemayude Samoohikavelipadukal; Mathishkam – Vikaram, Vedana, Viswasam and Ethiran Chinthakal are a few of his acclaimed publications. He is the recipient of several prestigious accolades such as the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award, the FOKANA Award and the Film Critics Award.
M R RENUKUMAR
M.R. Renukumar is an acclaimed poet, painter and translator. His oeuvre spans across different genres like poetry, children’s literature, studies and translations. His poetry collections Veshakkaya and Kothiyan won the 2008 SBT Award and the 2019 Kerala Sahitya Academy Poetry Award, respectively. His work Aracycle won the FOKANA Award and his work Nalam Classile Varal won the Best Children’s Literature Award instituted by the Children’s Literature Institute. M R Renukumarinte Kavithakal is his most recent collection of poetry.