Tamil writer Dr. A A Manavalan has been selected for the Saraswati Samman – 2011 for his Tamil book on Ramayana called, Irama Kathaiyum Iramayakalum. The book is a comparative study of 48 Ramayanas in the different languages including Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Tamil, Japanese, and Assamese.The award carries money of 7.5 lakh rupees, a citation and a plaque. Our Correspondent reports that the Saraswati Samman is prestigious literary honour in the country, which has been given by the K. K Birla Foundation.