Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam () is a literary organization created by Tamil writer Jeyamohan and his readers and fans. It is named after his noted work Vishnupuram. It is currently based out of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India and is being coordinated by K.V.Arangasamy. It awards the Vishnupuram Award every year.
Purpose
The Vattam was created in 2009 with the purpose of promoting quality literature among the Tamil community in the world and to create attention for high quality writing and writers. To that effect, the organization periodically conducts literary meetups, seminars, conferences and informal gatherings to discuss literary works and other arts.
In 2010, the Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam instituted the annual Vishnupuram Award that recognizes under-recognized stalwarts of Tamil literature.
Events organized by Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam
Vishnupuram Award ceremonies
Literary Conferences
- Kalapria Padaippukkalam (2010), Coimbatore, Critical review of the creative world of poet Tk Kalapria
- Ooty Poetry Conference (2010), Narayana Gurukulam, Ooty Coimbatore
- Devadevan Poetry Conference (2011), Thiruparappu
- Ooty Conference on Epics (2011), Narayana Gurukulam, Ooty
- Devadevan Poetry Conference (2011), Thiruparappu
- Yuvan Chandrasekhar Poetry Conference (2011), Kanyakumari
- Vishnupuram Book Reading Colloquium (2012), Karaikudi
- Ooty Literature Conference (2012), Narayana Gurukulam, Ooty
- Kalpetta Narayanan Poetry Conference (2012), Alappuzha
- Literature Conference (2013), Yercaud
- Conference on Venmurasu (2014), Munnar
- Ooty Literature Conference (2014), Narayana Gurukulam, Ooty
Felicitation Events
Others
- Venmurasu books release event (2014), Chennai
References
External links
- Vishnpuram Ilakkiya Vattam website -https://vishnupuramvattam.in/
- Jeyamohan website - http://www.jeyamohan.in