VIMEESH MANIYUR
Author Award: Kanakasree Endowment
VIMEESH MANIYUR
Vimeesh Maniyur was born on 16 May 1987 in Maniyur, Kozhikode district. He studied at Maniyur Panchayat High School, Meppaiyoor G.V.H.S.S., Malabar Christian College and Calicut University. His works include Ration Card, Ente Namathil Daivam (poem collections), Saadaranam (novel), and Oru Kunnum Munnu Kuttikalum (children’s literature). His poems have been translated into Tamil, Kannada and English. He has received many awards, including the Poonthanam Poetry Award, the Kanakasree Endowment of the Kerala Sahitya Academy, and others.
MANOJ KUROOR
Manoj Kuroor is an acclaimed author and lyricist. He is the recipient of several prestigious accolades like the SBT Poetry Award, the Kerala Sahitya Academy Kanakashree Award and the Thoppil Ravi Award, among others. Manalppava is his most recent work. Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumbol, Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal, Murinaavu and Sudoku are some of his other notable publications.