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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin presided over a live commemorative ceremony in Chennai to confer the prestigious Kalaignar Ezhuthukol Award, the Art Luminary Lifetime Achievement Award, and Kanavu Illam housing allotments to distinguished Tamil scholars. Held on the 99th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, the event recognized creative individuals who have rendered exceptional service to literature, journalism, and cultural enrichment.

During the ceremony, Stalin handed over official title deeds and housing allotment orders under the state's Kanavu Illam scheme to prominent writers and Sahitya Akademi awardees. The initiative fulfills the government's promise to provide permanent, dignified housing to renowned authors who have enriched Tamil literature through poetry, research, and critical scholarship. Stalin also presented the Ezhuthukol Award citation and cash purse to senior journalists for exemplary contributions to print and broadcast media.

The Chief Minister emphasized that celebrating writers and intellectuals forms an core cultural priority of the Dravidian model of governance. He affirmed that the state government will continue expanding literary awards, financial stipends, and institutional honors to ensure that scholars live with dignity, security, and public respect.