Eminent writer K.R. Meera has been selected for the first Madhavikutty Award instituted by Punnayurkulam Sahitya Samithy. The award carries a purse of ₹25,000, citation and certificate. A jury led by Kerala Sahitya Akademi President K. Satchitanandan selected the winner. The award will be presented on the occasion of the anniversary celebration of the Samithy.
