The Kampan Pugazh Literary Prize is an award given by the Puducherry Government Art and Culture Department for significant literary works in Tamil, including novels, short stories, dramas, poetry, and essays.

Writers who are residents of the Puducherry Madhuvan jurisdiction either by birth or who have resided there for at least five consecutive years prior to the application date.

Novels, short stories, dramas, poetry, and essays (prose) in Tamil.

Publications must be dated between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2022.

No, translations, recreations, or abridgements are not eligible for the prize.

Title, date of publication, date of issue, number of pages, and category of the publication (novel, short story, play, poem, essay).

The completed application should be sent to the Director, Art and Culture Department, No.1, Roman Roland Road, Puducherry 605 001.

A five-member panel will scrutinize and select the prize-winning books.

A panel of expert members evaluates the submitted works.

An advertisement is made in the first week of January each year, inviting eligible writers to submit their works by January 31.

The books submitted for the prize are non-returnable.

No, authors who have received awards from other government or non-government organizations and voluntary literary organizations are not eligible.