The Arts and Culture Department, Puducherry, established the Puduvai Kalaimamani Award to honor exceptional artists and writers. The program grants 30 prizes in Literature, Music, Dance, Drama, Painting, Sculpture, and Folk Arts. The Director of Art and Culture Department accepts offline applications in the specified form.
Benefits
- Financial Assistance of ₹50,000
- Total Number of Awards: 30
Eligibility
- The candidate must be creative or literary.
- The minimum age is 30.
- The candidate must have performed literature, music, dance, theater, painting, sculpture, or folk arts.
- Authors/writers must have written reputable poetry, prose, research pieces, or grammar books in their languages.
- The candidate must have read and researched.
- The candidate cannot have won a comparable government or university prize.
- The candidate must be a Puducherry native or resident for five years.
Application Process
Offline Application
- Visit the Department of Art and Culture during office hours to request a hard copy of the application form.
OR
Download the application form from the official website. - Fill in the application form, paste a passport-sized photograph, and attach self-attested copies of the required documents.
- Submit the completed application form to the Superintendent, Department of Art and Culture, No.1, Roman Roland Road, Puducherry – 605 001.
- Request a receipt or acknowledgment after submission. Ensure that it includes the date, time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Documents Required
- Passport-size photograph
- Residence certificate
- Birth certificate
- Education certificate
- Occupation certificate
- Income certificate
- List of books/articles published
- Degrees, honors, and certificates at the national and state levels
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Puduvai Kalaimamani Award 2025?
The Arts and Culture Department of Puducherry presents this prize to great artists and writers in different cultural sectors.
2. Who can win Puduvai Kalaimamani?
Artists and writers over 30 who match residence requirements and are engaged in literature, music, dance, theater, painting, sculpture, or folk arts.
3. The Puduvai Kalaimamani Award covers what fields?
Literature, Music, Dance, Drama, Painting, Sculpture, and Folk Arts get awards.
4. What is the Puduvai Kalaimamani Award cash prize?
Each awardee gets ₹50,000.
5. Are prior awardees from other organizations eligible?
Applicants who have won equivalent government or university grants are ineligible.
6. What is the Puduvai Kalaimamani Award age limit?
Yes, 30 is the minimum age.
7. Can literary researchers without published works apply?
Authors/writers must produce books or research papers to qualify.
8. How are suitable applicants favored?
Quality and effect of the applicant’s fieldwork determine preference.
9. Are Puducherry non-natives eligible for the award?
Applicants must be Puducherry locals or have lived there for five years.
10. What publications are needed for eligibility?
We examine poetry, prose, literature, and grammar books and research papers.