Express News Service
THRISSUR: For V Krishna Vadyar, based at Irinjalakkuda, the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Best Children s book is a recognition of his work towards promoting Konkani language. But these awards hardly make a difference to him as he continues to pursue writing, be it in Malayalam or Konkani.
Born in Alappuzha, Vadyar, who retired as a senior superintendent from the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), has authored a handful of novels.
Of these, two were children s novels in Konkani.Vadyar was chosen for the prestigious national award for ‘Balu’ which narrates the story of a Konkani boy who collects scrap for a living. Devli , a novel by him, is also written in Konkani.