THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Venu Thonnackal was selected for the Kunjunni Puraskaram instituted by Balasahiti Prakashan in memory of late poet Kunjunni Mash.
The award is for the work on children’s literature ‘Oru Thodiyum Pinne Oru Kinarum’. The winner was selected by a jury comprising poet P Narayana Kurup, C N Purushothaman Namboothiri and Balasahithi Prakashan chairman S Ramesan Nair.
The award comprises a cash purse of Rs 10,000, statuette and certificate. It will be presented on May 10, the birth anniversary of the poet, by lyricist Sreekumaran Thampi at a function at Bharateeya Vichara Kendram to be presided over by P Narayanakurup.