Odakkuzhal award for literary critic E.P. Rajagopalan

Noted literary critic E.P. Rajagopalan has been adjudged winner of the 2025 Odakkuzhal Award instituted by the Guruvayoorappan Trust. Mr. Rajagopalan won the award for his literary criticism work, Ulkatha, published in August 2021. The award carries a cash prize of ₹30,000, a sculpture, and a citation.

The Guruvayoorappan Trust was established by India’s first Jnanpith laureate, Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, by investing a portion of the prize money he had received. Since 1968, the Trust has been presenting this award to outstanding works in Malayalam literature.

The award presentation ceremony will be held at the Mahakavi G. Auditorium on February 2 at 5 p.m., marking the poet’s death anniversary. Eminent writer and Trust President C. Radhakrishnan will present the award. This will be followed by lectures by distinguished literary critic Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan and poet P.N. Gopikrishnan.