Cultural Institutions and Heads in Kerala

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Vallathol Award is the literary award given by the Vallathol Sahithya Samithi for contribution to Malayalam literature in the name of the late famous Malayalam poet Vallathol Narayana Menon. . The award was instituted in 1991 in memory of Vallathol Narayana Menon, one of the modern triumvirate poets (Adhunika kavithrayam) of Malayalam poetry. The prize includes a cash prize of ₹ 1,11,111 and a plaque.

firstResponsiveAdvt Vallathol Award Winners Here is a complete list of Vallathol Award winners.

Year Recipient .
1991 Pala Narayanan Nair .
1992 Sooranad Kunjan Pillai .
1993 Balamani Amma, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer .
1994 Ponkunnam Varkey .
1995 M. P. Appan .
1996 Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai .
1997 Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri .
1998 K. M. George .
1999 S. Guptan Nair .
2000 P. Bhaskaran .
2001 T. Padmanabhan...

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A chip on your shoulder : Being upset for something that happened in past.
A slap on the wrist : Very mild punishment.
A stone through : Short distance.
A wolf in sheep clothing : A person who cannot be trusted.
Add fuel to the fire : To worsen a situation.
Against the clock : As fast as possible before a deadline.
All Greek to me : Something which cannot be understood.
An arm and a leg : Very expensive.
An axe to grind : To have dispute with someone.
At one's wit's end : Not knowing what to do.
At sixes and sevens : In utter disorder.
At the drop a hat : Showing readiness.
At the eleventh hour : At the last moment.
Baker's dozen : Thirteen.
Beat a dead horse : To force an issue that has already ended.
Beating around the bush : Avoiding the main topic.
Bite your tongue : To...

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