2012 Amritakeerti Puraskar to C.Radhakrishnan

In conjunction with the 59th birthday celebrations of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, the 2012 Amritakeerti Puraskar will be awarded to renowned writer and film director C. Radhakrishnan.

The award comes with a cash prize of Rs. 1,23,456, a statuette created by sculptor Namboodiri and a citation. C. Radhakrishnan will be presented the award on September 27th, 2011, in Amritapuri, during Amma’s birthday celebration.

Along with his lifetime contribution to Malayalam literature, MAM is specifically bestowing the award upon C. Radhakrishnan for his 2011 commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita—Geeta Darshanam [“The Vision of the Geeta”]. MAM would also like to specifically acknowledge his 2005 novel Theekkadal Kadanhu Thirumadhuram [“Churning the Ocean of Fire”], which tells the story of Thunjath Ezhuthacchan, the father of Malayalam.