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Entertainment TN announces Periyar award for Sathyaraj Chennai, Dec. 29 (PTI): The Tamil Nadu Government today announced the Periyar award for actor Sathyaraj, who is donning the role of social reformer 'Periyar' E V Ramasamy in a film portraying the leader's life. An official press release here said Sathyaraj was performing the role in the film `Periyar' without receiving any payment. The government also announced the Ambedkar award for DPI leader Thol Thirumavalavan. Pavendhar Bharathidasan award, named after poet Bharathidasan, who had penned poems on Tamil nationalist themes and policies of the Dravidian movement, would go to Tamil scholar K Chellamppan, the release said. Thiru.Vi.Ka award named after trade union leader and Tamil scholar Thiru Vi Kalayanasundaram would be given to writer K Thirunavukkarasu. The award carries citation and Rs 1 lakh cash, the release added.
