Ezhuthachan (caste)
Ezhuthachan(, , '), also known as Kadupattan(, , ') is a caste native to the Indian state of Kerala. It is classified as an Other Backward Class by the Government of India under its system of positive discrimination.
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
The Akademi has one of the best libraries in Kerala. It is an approved doctoral research centre for the universities in Kerala. The Akademi also holds periodic book festivals to encourage reading among the masses. The Akademi has a picture gallery of writers of yester years. The Akademi regularly publishes three journals "Sahithyalokam", "Sahithya Chakravalam" and "Malayalam Literary Survey" (in English). The Akademi awards the illustrious "Ezhuthachan Puraskaram", which is named after the father of Malayalam literature Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, yearly to prominent literary figures.