THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: This year’s Vayalar Ramavarma literary award will be given to poet Ezhacherry Ramachandran. He was selected for his work, ‘Oru Virginian Veyilkalam’ (A Virginian Summer). The judging committee met at Thiruvananthapuram recommended Ezhacherry for the award.

The award includes one lakh rupees and a figure made by renowned sculpturer Kanayi Kunhiraman. Dr K P Mohanan (secretary, Kerala Literature Academy), Dr N Mukundan, Prof Ambalapuzha Gopakumar were the members of the judging committee. President of Vayalar Ramavarma memorial trust, Perumbadavam Sreedharan presided over the meeting.