Which among the following is the Kerala State Government's highest literary honours that is named after a 16th century devotional poet of the state?

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  1. Kumaranashan Puraskaram
  2. Nrupatunga Award
  3. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
  4. Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa Samman

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Option 3 : Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
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The correct answer is Ezhuthachan Puraskaram.

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  • The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary honour of the Kerela State Government and is given by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
  • The award is named after Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, the father of the Malayalam language and consists of a cash prize of ₹ 5,00,000 and a citation.
  • The award was instituted in 1993 and Sooranad Kunjan Pillai was its first recipient.
  • Noted Malayalam novelist and short story writer A Sethumadhavan, popularly known as Sethu was awarded with this award in the year 2022 in recognition of his valuable contribution to Malayalam language and literature.
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