Actress and activist Shabana Azmi was awarded the Ramachandran Memorial Award by the N Ramachandran Foundation in memory of the pioneer journalist. Foundation president Prabha Varma and secretary PP James informed that the award, which includes Rs 1 lakh, a sculpture and a citation, will be presented at the Ramachandran memorial service in Thiruvananthapuram on February 26.

Dr Shashi Tharoor MP will present the award at a memorial meeting organized at P. Subramaniam Hall, Trivandrum Club on the 26th at 4 pm. Prabha Varma will be the chairman of the meeting. Former Chief Secretary and eminent poet K Jayakumar will deliver a memorial lecture.

The keynote speech will be given by famous film director Shaji N Karun. Kerala Kaumudi Chief Editor Deepu Ravi, Managing Director Anju Srinivasan, PP James and former minister Babu Divakaran will speak on the occasion.