Writer R. Rajasree has been chosen as the winner of the 50th Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award for her novel Athreyakam. The award, instituted by the Vayalar Ramavarma Trust, carries a cash prize of ₹1 lakh and a sculpture designed by Kanayi Kunhiraman. A judging committee consisting of writers O.V. Usha, Subhash Chandran and literary critic V. Vijayakumar chose Ms. Rajasree for the award which was announced at a press conference here on Sunday.

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will present the award at a function to be held at the Nishagandhi auditorium on October 27 at 5.30 p.m.

Faculty member at the Research Centre of the Malayalam department at Government Brennen College, Thalassery, Ms. Rajasree’s novel Kalyaniyennum Dakshayaniyennum Peraya Randu Sthreekalude Katha won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2021. Her latest work Kamalalakshmanam is being serialised in a Malayalam literary weekly.