Chennai: The Dr Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar Award for 2018 will be presented to Dr V Kanagasundaram for her contribution in the field of Tamil language and development of Tamil Literature during M A Chidamabram Charities – Founder’s Day celebration at Raja Annamalai Mandram, Esplanade on 12 October.
The Dr M A Chidambaram Birth Centenary Award will be given to Bishan Singh Bedi for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cricket.
Former Test cricketers of Dr M A Chidamabaram’s era to be honoured includes C D Gopinath, V V Kumar, G R Viswanath, B S Chandrasekar, K Srikkanth and T A Sekhar, a press release said.