Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam

Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam (Tamil: விஷ்ணுபுரம் இலக்கிய வட்டம்) is a literary organization created by Tamil writer Jeyamohan and his readers and fans.^[1] It is named after his noted work Vishnupuram. It is currently based out of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India and is being coordinated by K.V.Arangasamy. It awards the Vishnupuram Award every year.

Purpose

The Vattam was created in 200^[2] 9 with the purpose of promoting quality literature among the Tamil community in the world and to create attention for high quality writing and writers.^[3] To that effect, the organization periodically conducts literary meetups, seminars, conferences and informal gatherings to discuss literary works and other arts.

In 2010, the Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam instituted the annual Vishnupuram Award that recognizes under-recognized stalwarts of Tamil literature.

Events organized by Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam

• Kalapria Padaippukkalam (2010), Coimbatore, Critical review of the creative world of poet Tk Kalapria^[4]
• Ooty Poetry Conference (2010), Narayana Gurukulam, Ooty
• Vishnupuram Award for Aa Madhavan (2010), Coimbatore^[5][6]
• Nanjilnadan Felicitation (2011), Chennai^[7]
• Devadevan Poetry Conference (2011), Thiruparappu
• Ooty Conference on Epics (2011), Narayana Gurukulam, Ooty
• Devadevan Poetry Conference (2011), Thiruparappu
• Yuvan Chandrasekhar Poetry Conference (2011), Kanyakumari
• Vishnupuram Award for Poomani (2011), Coimbatore^[8]
• Vishnupuram Book Reading Colloquium (2012), Karaikudi^[9]
• Ooty Literature Conference (2012), Narayana Gurukulam, Ooty
• Vishnupuram Award for poet Devadevan (2012), Coimbatore^[10]
• Kalpetta Narayanan Poetry Conference (2012), Alappuzha
• Literature Conference (2013), Yercaud
• Vishnupuram Award for Srilankan Tamil writer Thelivathai Joseph (2013), Coimbatore^[11][12]
• Conference on Venmurasu (2014), Munnar
• Ooty Literature Conference (2014), Narayana Gurukulam, Ooty
• Felicitation event for writer Poomani on winning the Sahitya Academy Award (2015), Chennai^[13]
• Vishnupuram Award for poet Gnanakoothan (2014), Coimbatore^[14][15]
• Venmurasu books release event (2014), Chennai^[16]
• Vishnupuram Award for poet Devathachan (2015), Coimbatore^[17][18]

References

1. "Website - Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam". vishnupuram.wordpress.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
2. "Jeyamohan on Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam". jeyamohan.in. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
3. "Writer Madhavan bags Akademi award". Times of India. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
4. "Kalapria Padaippukalam - Nigazhvu Kurippugal". Solvanam.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
5. "Tamil Writer A Madhavan Bags Sahitya Akademi Award". New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
6. "Kadaitheruvin Kadhaisolli". Vikatan.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
7. "Nanjilnadan Felicitation". Nanjilnadan.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
8. "Vishnupuram award for Poomani". Jeyamohan.in. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
9. "Vishnupuram Karaikudi seminars".
10. "In the stillness of Poetry". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
11. "Vishnupuram award for Sri Lankan Tamil writer". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
12. "Vishnupuram award for Thelivathai Joseph". Seythigal.com.
13. "Poomani Felicitation event". Youtube.com. Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
14. "Poet Gnanakoothan interview". tamil.thehindu.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
15. "Vishnupuram Award 2014 event video". Youtube.com. Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
16. "Venmurasu event". Kaviyam.in. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
17. "Award spotlights works of unsung Tamil poet". Times of India. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
18. "Vishnupuram Award for Devathachan". devathachan.wordpress.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

External links

• Vishnpuram Ilakkiya Vattam website -https://vishnupuram.wordpress.com
• Jeyamohan website - http://www.jeyamohan.in