President of India presents Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil

President of India presents Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil 

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the ‘Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil’ for the year 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 today (May 9, 2017) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil were instituted to give recognition and honour to distinguished scholars who have made outstanding contribution to Classical Tamil language and literature.

Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil


Year Tholkappiyar Award
2013-14 Dr.S.N.Kandaswamy
2014-15 Dr.A.Dakshinamurthy
2015-16 Dr.R.Kalaikkovan

Year Young Scholar Award
2013-14 Dr.Ula.Balasubramaniyan
2013-14 Dr.Kalai. Chezhian
2013-14 Dr.S.Rajalakshmi
2013-14 Dr.T.Mahalakshmi
2013-14 Dr.S.P.Salavanisree

2014-15 Dr.A.Sathish
2014-15 Dr.J.Muthuselvan
2014-15 Dr.P.Thirugnanasammandam
2014-15 Dr.M.Vasanthakumari
2014-15 Dr.G.Sathish

2015-16 Dr.M.vanitha
2015-16 Dr.V.Prakash
2015-16 Dr.S.Premkumar
2015-16 Dr.G.Balaji
2015-16 Dr.M.Munees Moorthy