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flag Tamil poet R. Vairamuthu wins India’s 2025 Jnanpith Award, the nation’s highest literary honor.

flag Tamil poet and lyricist R. Vairamuthu has been awarded the 2025 Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary honor, becoming the third Tamil writer to receive the prize. flag Announced on March 14, 2026, the award recognizes his influential body of work, including poetry and novels like Kallikattu Ethikasam, celebrated for emotional depth and social insight. flag A recipient of multiple National Film Awards, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and the Sahitya Akademi Award, Vairamuthu is honored for advancing Tamil literature’s national profile. flag The award includes a cash prize of Rs 11 lakh, a bronze statue of Goddess Saraswati, and a citation.

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