Surat Kerala Kalasahithi, an organization that has been actively contributing to the field of education and cultural development for the past five decades, has announced the winners of its prestigious Jubilee Pratibha Awards.
Celebrated filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan has been selected as the overall winner, receiving the Jubilee Pratibha Award carrying a cash prize of ₹50,000.
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Payipra Radhakrishnan
Johnny Lukose
Jayaraj Warrier
Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma
Madanan
In addition, five eminent personalities have been chosen for category-wise honours, each carrying a cash prize of ₹25,000:
Payipra Radhakrishnan Literature,
Johnny Lukose – Media,
Jayaraj Warrier – Mono-Act
Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma – Song writing,
Madanan – Painting
The awardees were selected by a distinguished jury comprising Suresh P Nair (President, Kerala Kala Samithi), and renowned writers Sippy Pallipuram and Vaishakhan.
The award distribution ceremony will be held in Surat on January 3rd.