amil ▁writer ▁to ▁receive ▁the ▁South ▁East ▁Asian ▁Writ ers ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁ ▁Ch and ran ▁N air ▁- ▁Singapore an ▁poet ▁and ▁retired ▁Director ▁and ▁Medi ator ▁of ▁UN ES CO ▁ ▁Ed win ▁Th um bo o ▁ ▁F az illa h ▁Abd ul ▁G aff a ▁ ▁Jan adas ▁De van ▁- ▁Singapore an ▁journalist ▁ ▁V . ▁R . ▁G op ala ▁P illa i ▁ ▁R avi ▁V ello or ▁- ▁Associ ate ▁Editor ▁of ▁The ▁Stra its ▁Times . ▁Author ▁of ▁India ▁R ising : ▁F resh ▁Hope , ▁New ▁F ears , ▁a ▁book ▁about ▁India ▁under ▁its ▁former ▁Prime ▁Minister , ▁Man m oh an ▁Singh , ▁and ▁then ▁inc umb ent ▁Prime ▁Minister , ▁Nar endra ▁Dam od ard as ▁Mod i . ▁ ▁Mus icians ▁ ▁Lady ▁K ash ▁- ▁award - win ning ▁international ▁ra pper ▁and ▁song writer ▁ ▁Kr iss y ▁- ▁ra pper ▁and ▁singer ▁ ▁Paul ▁Ab is he gan aden ▁- ▁conduct or ▁and ▁Cultural ▁Med all ion ▁recip ient ▁ ▁Tab ith a ▁N aus er ▁- ▁pop / R & B ▁singer ▁ ▁T auf ik ▁Bat is ah ▁ ▁Sh ab ir ▁- ▁award - win ning ▁singer - song writer , ▁record ▁producer , ▁music ▁composer ▁and ▁perform er ▁whose ▁works ▁are ▁pre domin antly ▁in ▁T amil ▁ ▁Polit icians ▁ ▁R uling ▁party ▁ ▁De van ▁N air ▁- ▁ 3 rd ▁President ▁of ▁Singapore ▁