Coimbatore: Famous Tamil Author CS Lakshmi, better known by his pseudonym Ambai, has won Sahitya Akademi Award this year for his short story collection ‘Shivappu Kazuthudan Oru Pachai Paravai’ (A Green Bird with a Red Neck). “I am glad that the Sahitya Akademi has chosen my work for the award,” Ambai Told TOI. “It’s a huge recognition for my work,” she said.
Born in Coimbatore, the 77-year-old writer lives in Mumbai. An academician and researcher, she has been writing since 1962 when she was 19 years old. She received wide acclaim for her works ‘Katiel Oru Maan’ and ‘Siragugal Mariam’. vetin muleil Oru Samayalarai. He has won several awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by the Canada-based Tamil Literary Forum.
Ambai also founded the Sound and Image Archives for Research on Women (Sparrow), a platform to promote the works of women writers. Sparrow has published several books on female artists and writers. “I liked my short story collection ‘Sivappu Kazuthudan Oru Pachai Paravai’, but was not expecting an award,” Ambai said.
In his congratulatory message, Chief Minister MK Stalin said that a woman writer has won the award after a long time. “It will encourage more women to write,” he said. Stalin congratulated the poet M Murugesh As well as winning the Bala Sahitya Award from the Sahitya Akademi for his work ‘Ammavukku Magal Sona Ulgin Muthal Kathai’. “The award given to Murugesh encourages more literary works for children,” he said.
Congratulatory messages poured in for Ambai and Murugesh from politicians, writers and film personalities. AMMK leader TTV Dinakaran said, “The recognition that Ambai and Murugesh have got gives immense pleasure.”
Born in Coimbatore, the 77-year-old writer lives in Mumbai. An academician and researcher, she has been writing since 1962 when she was 19 years old. She received wide acclaim for her works ‘Katiel Oru Maan’ and ‘Siragugal Mariam’. vetin muleil Oru Samayalarai. He has won several awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by the Canada-based Tamil Literary Forum.
Ambai also founded the Sound and Image Archives for Research on Women (Sparrow), a platform to promote the works of women writers. Sparrow has published several books on female artists and writers. “I liked my short story collection ‘Sivappu Kazuthudan Oru Pachai Paravai’, but was not expecting an award,” Ambai said.
In his congratulatory message, Chief Minister MK Stalin said that a woman writer has won the award after a long time. “It will encourage more women to write,” he said. Stalin congratulated the poet M Murugesh As well as winning the Bala Sahitya Award from the Sahitya Akademi for his work ‘Ammavukku Magal Sona Ulgin Muthal Kathai’. “The award given to Murugesh encourages more literary works for children,” he said.
Congratulatory messages poured in for Ambai and Murugesh from politicians, writers and film personalities. AMMK leader TTV Dinakaran said, “The recognition that Ambai and Murugesh have got gives immense pleasure.”
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