In a press conference in Malappuram, the office-bearers announced that the Moinkutty Vaidyar Award, which is given once in three years for comprehensive contributions in the field of maple art, will be given to Valail Faseelak as a posthumous honor this year.
E.K.M. Other awards include Pannur (mapilapat composition), Pulamanthol Abubakar (mapilapat singing), Adam Nedianadu (signature), Beerankoya Gurukal (Kolkali), Syed Kunhi Seethikoya Thangal (other mapilakalas muff), Trikulam Krishnankutty (Special Jury Award for his role in popularizing mapilapat through storytelling). The winners
Alankot Leelakya Shnan, O.M. The award winners were selected by a jury consisting of Karuvarakund and Kanesh Poonur.
Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Sangeetha Nataka academy Lalithakala Akademi, Folklore Akademi and Chalatika Akademi under the Department of Culture give awards every year to those in their respective fields.
.Academy Secretary Bashir Chunkathara, Vice Chairman Pulikottil Hydarali, Members K.V. Abu T, Raghavan Madambath and Salina Saleem attended the press conference.
