Vishnupuram Award - World Literary Awards

Established: 2010
Organizer: Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam
Category: Literature and General Literary Arts
Selection Method: Recommendation
Target: Professional
Frequency: 1 per year
Announcement Period: around December
Status: Active

Description

The Vishnupuram Award is operated by the literary organization Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam, founded by writer Jeyamohan and his readers, and named after Jeyamohan's novel "Vishnupuram." Established in 2010, it aims particularly to honor pioneering and elderly Tamil writers who have been undervalued. Winners receive a cash prize (Rs 100,000) and a memento, and often the publication of books about the winner and production/release of documentaries. The award ceremony is mainly held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu State.

Prize

Main Prize: Cash prize and memento, publication of books about the winner, and production/release of documentaries.
Cash Prize: 100,000 INR

Memento (souvenir)
Publication of books about the winner
Production and release of documentaries featuring the winner

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Candidate nomination and preliminary selection	Selection committee of Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam (details not publicly disclosed)	—	Candidates are selected internally. Winner announcements are usually made at the end of the year (December).
Final selection and award presentation	Selection committee of Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam (final decision)	—	Winners are announced and honored at the award ceremony (mostly in Coimbatore).

Candidate nomination and preliminary selection

Judges Selection committee of Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam (details not publicly disclosed)

Announcement Candidates are selected internally. Winner announcements are usually made at the end of the year (December).

Final selection and award presentation

Judges Selection committee of Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam (final decision)

Announcement Winners are announced and honored at the award ceremony (mostly in Coimbatore).

Criteria

Outstanding contributions to Tamil literature over many years
Literary originality and influence
Recognizing undervalued pioneers and elderly writers

Application Tips

Dos

Regularly check announcements from the organizing body (Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam) and the official website.
Prepare representative works, biography, and award history in preparation for nomination.
Prepare materials demonstrating long-term contributions to Tamil literature and impact on regional culture.

Don''ts

Forcing self-applications or excessive direct contact when it is not an open call.
Presenting information that differs from facts.
Exaggerating achievements in a short period solely for the expectation of winning.