O. N. V. Kurup

A literary website that will focus on Malayalam literature and will be a one stop resource for Kerala art and culture was launched by Jnanpith winner O N V Kurup at the university college auditorium here on Friday.

Poet and lyricist O N V Kurup has been chosen for the maiden Thoppil Bhasi Award instituted by the Thoppil Bhasi Foundation.

Union minister of state for home Mullappally Ramachandran will inaugurate the 80th birthday celebrations of N E Balakrishna Marar, the owner of Poorna Publications and Touring Book Stall, on Saturday.

In a unique publishing event, on Monday Kerala Basha Institute (KBS) brought out a record 141 books. The books range from technical and how-to ones to classical and literary works.

Well-known poet, O N V Kurup, famous for his progressive style of writing, has been selected for the Padmaprabha award.

He will direct a short film based on cancer

KOCHI: Kerala Cooperation Minister M V Raghavan on Monday urged the government employees not to go on their proposed strike on February 6.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An audio cassette, titled ''Jana Nayakan'' containing songs on the life and experiences of former chief minister and CPM politburo member E K Nayanar will be relesed here shortly, noted music director Perambavoor G Raveendranath said on Saturday.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Noted writer K Ayyappa Paniker on Sunday released a new collection of poems, Nightmares and Day Dreams, by Kerala's former chief secretary M Mohan Kumar.

Hindi is not just a language but a weapon that was used during the days of the freedom struggle, said poet O N V Kurup.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister A K Antony on Sunday stressed the need for a renaissance movement in the state to raise the moral standards of people irrespective of party affiliations.

'Hide N' Seek' will be produced by the popular theatre troupe Kalidasa Kala Kendra and interestingly, the movie will have the remixed versions of two songs of the troupe

The event organised by the Malayalam Cine Technicians’ Association (MACTA) to honour veteran actor Madhu after he was conferred with the Padma Shri, was attended by a slew of celebrities from the film fraternity.

This year’s ONV award instituted by ONV cultural academy in memory of late poet ONV Kurup was conferred on Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu on Wednesday

Popular Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu on Saturday announced that he is returning the prestigious ONV Literary Award conferred upon him by Kerala-based ONV Cultural Academy for this year.

The 14-day carnival of books, DC Intenational Book Fair, began at Kanakakkunnu Palace grounds on Wednesday.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Cultural minister G Karthikeyan on Tuesday took exception to the reported statement of well-known poet O N V Kurup that "some things are happening in cultural department that can not be made public".

Writer, critic and biographer, Prof M K Sanu, has been chosen for this year's Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary honour given by the Kerala government.

The fourteenth DC international book fair and cultural fest was inaugurated on Monday by Pakistan- English writer Qaisra Shahraz at the Marine Drive. Minister of state K V Thomas presided over the function.