Well-known writer T Padmanabhan has won Abu Dhabi Sakthi Theatres literary award which carries Rs.50,000, a citation and a plaque. The Sakthi award has been won by T K Ramakrishnan.
The award for the best novel went to L Gopikrishnan’s ‘Njan Ente Shatru’.
Dr Anil Vallathol has won science literary award for ‘Ezhuthachan Enna Paatapustakam’, John Samuel won the best award for the story, ‘Yadhastu’. The award for anthology of poems was shared by Deshamangalam Ramakrishnan’s ‘Enne Kandumuttan Enikkavumo’ and E Sandhya’s ‘Ammayullathinaal’.
