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Actor Bhavana has been selected for the Chintha Raveendran Award 2026, instituted in memory of the late film-maker, art critic, and travelogue writer. The award, which includes a cash prize of ₹50,000, a citation, and a sculpture, will be presented on July 25 at Kozhikode Town Hall. The jury, comprising poet K. Satchidanandan and journalists K.C. Narayanan and M.P. Surendran, recognized Bhavana for her efforts in protecting the independent existence of women in Kerala's social life. Writer N.S. Madhavan will preside over the ceremony, with speeches by senior journalist Shashi Kumar and writer Paul Zacharia. N. Ram, former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu, will deliver a lecture on 'Unmaking the republic: How Hindutva authoritarianism is dismantling the basic structure of Indian Constitution'. This is the seventh edition of the award. Additionally, an art exhibition titled 'Echoes of an unfinished dream' will run from July 20 at the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery, curated by Sunil Ashokapuram, as part of 'The Names of Gaza' events commemorating 18,000 children killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
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Updated - July 18, 2026 02:57 pm IST | Kozhikode
Actor Bhavana has been selected for the Chintha Raveendran Award 2026, an honour instituted in memory of the film-maker, art critic, and travelogue writer.
According to a press release issued on Saturday, the award — which carries a cash prize of ₹50,000, a citation, and a sculpture — will be presented to the actor at a ceremony scheduled for July 25 at the Kozhikode Town Hall.
The award jury, comprising poet K. Satchidanandan and journalists K.C. Narayanan and M.P. Surendran, stated that Ms. Bhavana was chosen for the honour in recognition of her efforts to protect the independent existence of women in Kerala’s social life.
Writer N.S. Madhavan will preside over the award ceremony. Senior journalist Shashi Kumar and writer Paul Zacharia are also scheduled to speak. N. Ram, former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu and Director of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Ltd., will deliver a lecture titled ‘Unmaking the republic: How Hindutva authoritarianism is dismantling the basic structure of Indian Constitution’.
This marks the seventh edition of the award, established in memory of Ravindran, who passed away in 2011.
As part of the commemoration, an exhibition titled ‘Echoes of an unfinished dream’ will be held at the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery in Kozhikode from July 20. Curated by artist Sunil Ashokapuram, the exhibition will be opened by sculptor Valsan Koorma Kolleri. It is part of ‘The Names of Gaza’ events organised across the State by the foundation, during which the names of 18,000 children killed in the Israeli attack on the Palestinian town were read out.
Published - July 18, 2026 02:44 pm IST
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