US EditionVairamuthu wins Jnanpith Award, third Tamil writer to receive honour
Vairamuthu is the third Tamil writer to win the Jnanpith Award after 20 years, honored for over 40 books and contributions to poetry, novels, and film lyrics.
- On March 14, 2026, Vairamuthu, noted poet, lyricist and novelist, was named the 2025 Jnanpith Award winner, described as India's highest literary honour.
- Vairamuthu's body of work includes over 40 books and the 1972 debut Vaigarai Megangal, and he won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2003 for Kallikkattu Ithikasam.
- The selection makes him the third Tamil writer to receive the Jnanpith, joining Akilan and Jayakanthan, and returns the top literary honour to Tamil literature after several decades.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin congratulated Mr. Vairamuthu on Saturday after meeting him that morning, and the laureate dedicated the award to the Tamil society, saying it made his age feel younger.
- Beyond his books, he has written around 7,500 songs for Tamil films and is the only person in India to win the National Film Award for Best Lyrics seven times.
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