Noted poet, lyricist, and novelist Vairamuthu has been honoured with the prestigious Jnanpith Award for his significant contributions to Indian literature. The announcement, made on March 14, 2026, ...

CHENNAI: Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has been chosen for the country's highest literary award, Jnanpith, for the year 2025. He is only the third Tamil litterateur to be chosen for this award.

Jnanpith, the prestigious literary award for 2025, has been awarded to Tamil writer and lyricist Vairamuthu (72), who is known as much for his literary brilliance as for the controversies that chased ...

A speech by noted Tamil lyricist and poet Vairamuthu on Lord Ram at a literary programme has triggered a fresh political controversy, with the BJP accusing him of hurting religious sentiments.

The Jnanpith Award to lyricist Vairamuthu has ignited a firestorm of controversy within the Tamil literary world, sparking debate over #MeToo allegations and the standards of literary recognition.

Noted Tamil poet and lyricist R. Vairamuthu was on Monday conferred the 60th Jnanpith Award for the year 2025. He is the third Tamil literary figure to receive the award, after a gap of 24 years.