New awards instituted by the Tamil Nadu government will be part of the Tamil New Year celebrations this year as well, said Tamil Nadu Governor, Dr. K. Rosaiah. The �Ovvaiyar� award was given to noted educationist Dr. Mrs. Y.G. Parthasarathy last year.
This year�s awards are the �Kambar� award (for those who live by the ideals stated in the Kamba Ramayanam) and the �Sollil Selvan� award (which will be given to a Tamil Literary Orator).