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Athithanar awards presented

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He used a different style of language while presenting news

Athithanar gave wide coverage to local news
His newspapers gave identity to the language

— Photo: M. Vedhan

HONOUR: Tamil University Vice-Chancellor M. Rajendran (second from right), presenting the S.B. Athithanar Literary Award to Velnambi in Chennai on Saturday. (From left) Daily Thanthi managing director B. Sivanthi Adityan, Tamil Scholar Award winner Kovi. Manisekaran, and former High Court Judge M. Thanikachalam are in the picture.

CHENNAI: Tamil scholar and literary awards, instituted in the name of S.B. Athithanar, founder of the Daily Thanthi group of publications, were distributed on the occasion of his 104th birth anniversary here on Saturday. Kovi. Manisekaran received the veteran Tamil scholar award of Rs.1.5 lakh and K. Velnambi, the literary award of Rs.1 lakh.

Distributing the awards, M. Rajendran, Vice-Chancellor of Tamil University, Thanjavur, said Athithanar used a different style of language, despite opposition from Tamil scholars, to present news in such a way that it could be understood by the common man.

At a time when regional news was not given prominence, it was Athithanar who gave wide coverage to local news, he added. Bharathi Bhaskar, Tamil orator, said Adhithanar’s newspapers gave identity to the language.

B. Sivanthi Adityan said the award was being given since 1995. The winners thanked the group for honouring them and said they would cherish the experience.

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