Prem Nazir Award for actor Sharada

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran actor and national award winner Sharada has been selected for this year's Prem Nazir Award.
The award, carrying a purse of Rs 75,000, a statuette and a citation, was instituted by people of Chirayankeezhu, Nazir's hometown in the district, in memory of Kerala's evergreen actor.
It will be presented to Sharada by devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran at a function at Chirayankeezhu on August 15.
Sharada had won three national awards with the first being for her performance in 1968 tragedy film 'Thulabharam'. She also won the award for Swayamvaram (1972, Malayalam) and Nimajjanam (1978, Telugu).
Actor T P Madhavan will be presented Rs 50,000 cash award announced by Chirayankeezhu panchayat. agencies