Why Jnanpith for Vairamuthu has sparked a Tamil literary revolt

Alka Dhupkar
TIMESOFINDIA.COMUpdated: Mar 24, 2026, 09:11 IST IST

The decision to confer the Jnanpith Award on Tamil lyricist-poet Vairamuthu has triggered an intense backlash.

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