Mumbai | November 10, 2026
The Malayalam Bhasha Pracharana Sangham (Malayalam Language Promotion Association) has extended the last date for submitting entries to its literary competitions, organised across Maharashtra, until November 15, 2026.
The competitions are being conducted in three literary categories:
1. Short Story: Entries on any topic, not exceeding 15 pages.
2. Poetry: Poems on any topic, not exceeding 60 lines.
3. Essay: Entries should not exceed 20 pages. The topic for the essay competition is “Reading at Our Fingertips and the Changing World.”
All entries must be original and unpublished. Works previously published in print media or on social media will not be accepted.
Entries must be written or typed on one side of A4 sheets, with a maximum of 25 lines per page. Participants must provide their name, postal address, phone number and email address on a separate sheet attached to the submission. Personal details and signatures must not appear anywhere in the submitted literary work.
The submitted entries will not be returned. The Malayalam Bhasha Pracharana Sangham reserves the right to publish prize-winning entries in its official publication, Keralam Valarunnu.
Winners in each literary category will be selected by eminent literary personalities. First and second prize winners will be honoured with cash prizes and trophies at the concluding ceremony of the 15th Malayalotsavam.
Entries must reach the organisers by email on or before November 15, 2026, at bhasholsavammumbai@gmail.com.
Only PDF copies of typed entries will be accepted. Handwritten entries must be clearly scanned and submitted as PDF files. Photographs of handwritten or printed submissions will not be considered.
For further details, participants may contact General Secretary Reena Santhosh at 9892690978.
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Reena Santhosh
General Secretary
Malayalam Bhasha Pracharana Sangham