# Kerala author wins award for Gulf migration novel

> Ammar Kizhuparamba's Iqama, about early Keralite migration to the Arabian Gulf, wins the first Tirur Souhrudavedi Award.
- Title: Kerala author wins award for Gulf migration novel · The Hindu
- Summary: Ammar Kizhuparamba's Iqama, about early Keralite migration to the Arabian Gulf, wins the first Tirur Souhrudavedi Award. Ammar Kizhuparamba's novel Iqama on…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ammar-kizhuparambas-novel-on-early-gulf-migration-wins-award/article71588538.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-15T19:47:07+00:00
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- Topics: ammar kizhuparamba, iqama, tirur souhrudavedi award, gulf migration, kerala literature, page india, news, politics
## Novel wins inaugural award
Ammar Kizhuparamba's Iqama, about early Keralite migration to the Arabian Gulf, has won the maiden Tirur Souhrudavedi Award.
## Novel documents undocumented lives
Published by Page India, Iqama portrays the sea journeys and lives of early migrants from Keralam whose experiences have largely remained undocumented.
## Award presentation set for Sunday
Poet Alankode Leelakrishnan will present the award at a function at Doctors Hall, Poongottukulam, Tirur, on Sunday afternoon.
## Key takeaway

Ammar Kizhuparamba's novel Iqama on early Keralite migration to the Arabian Gulf has won the inaugural Tirur Souhrudavedi Award.