Thiruvalluvar Award is an annual award given by the State Government of Tamil Nadu, India, in memory of the ancient poet-philosopher Valluvar.
It is given to those who have made an outstanding contribution towards the Kural literature and its philosophy.
[1] The award carries a cash prize of ₹ 100,000, a 1-sovereign gold medal, and a citation.
[2] The award originally included a cash prize of ₹ 10,000.
From 1999, the prize amount was again increased to the current measure of ₹ 100,000.