Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel

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The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing a novel of literary merit. It is one of the twelve categories of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.Template:Hsp[1][2]

Awardees[edit | edit source]

Year Book Author Image
1958 Ummachu Uroob (P. C. Kuttikrishnan)
1959 Naalukettu M. T. Vasudevan Nair
1960 Oru Vazhiyum Kure Nizhalukalum Rajalakshmi
1961 Oru Theruvinte Katha S. K. Pottekkatt Error creating thumbnail: File missing
1962 Maya K. Surendran
1963 Nizhalppadukal C. Radhakrishnan Error creating thumbnail: File missing
1964 Athmavinte Novukal Nandanar (P. C. Gopalan)
1965 Enippadikal Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Error creating thumbnail: File missing
1966 Niramulla Nizhalukal Vilasini (M. K. Menon)
1967 Verukal Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
1968 Ara Nazhika Neram Parappurath (K. E. Mathai)
1969 Balikkallu Unnikrishnan Puthoor
1970 Arohanam V. K. N.
1971 Thottangal Kovilan (V. V. Ayyappan) Error creating thumbnail: File missing
1972 Nakshatrangale Kaaval P. Padmarajan
1973 Ee Lokam Athiloru Manushyan M. Mukundan
1974 Ini Njan Urangatte P. K. Balakrishnan Error creating thumbnail: File missing
1975 Ashtapadi Perumbadavam Sreedharan
1976 Nizhalurangunna Vazhikal P. Valsala
1977 Agnisakshi Lalithambika Antharjanam
1978 Smarakasilakal Punathil Kunjabdulla
1979 Narmani Pudava Sarah Thomas
1980 Illam George Onakkoor
1981 Ennappaadam N. P. Mohammed
1982 Pandavapuram Sethu (A. Sethumadhavan) Error creating thumbnail: File missing
1983 Mahaprasthanam Madampu Kunjukuttan
1984 Orotha Kakkanadan (G. V. Kakkanadan)
1985 Abhayarthikal Anand (P. Sachidanandan) Error creating thumbnail: File missing
1986 Sruthi Bhangam G. Vivekanandan
1987 Nahusha Puranam K. Radhakrishnan
1988 Ore Deshakkaraya Njangal Khalid
1989 Prakriti Niyamam C. R. Parameswaran
1990 Gurusagaram O. V. Vijayan
1991 Parinamam M. P. Narayana Pillai
1992 Driksakshi Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode
1993 Ohari K. L. Mohana Varma
1994 Mavelimannan K. J. Baby
1995 Sufi Paranja Katha K. P. Ramanunni
1996 Vridhasadanam T. V. Kochubava
1997 Janithakam M. Sukumaran
1998 Innalathe Mazha N. Mohanan
1999 Kocharethi Narayan
2000 Athmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal C. V. Balakrishnan
2001 Aalahayude Penmakkal Sara Joseph
2002 Aghorasivam U. A. Khader Error creating thumbnail: File missing
2003 Vadakkuninnoru Kudumbavrithantham Akbar Kakkattil
2004 Lanthan Batheriyile Luthiniyakal N. S. Madhavan Error creating thumbnail: File missing
2005 Kannadiyile Mazha Jose Panachippuram
2006 Kalapangalkkoru Grihapadam Babu Bharadwaj
2007 Pathira Vankara K. Raghunathan
2008 Chavoli P. A. Uthaman
2009 Aadujeevitham Benyamin
2010 Barsa Khadija Mumtaz
2011[3] Manushyanu Oru Aamukham Subhash Chandran
2012[4] Andhakaranazhi E. Santhosh Kumar
2013[5] Aarachaar K. R. Meera
2014[6] KTN Kottoor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum T. P. Rajeevan
2015[7] Thakshankunnu Swaroopam U. K. Kumaran Error creating thumbnail: File missing
2016[8] Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki T. D. Ramakrishnan
2017[9] Nireeshwaran V. J. James
2018 Ushnarashi K. V. Mohan Kumar
2019[10] Meesha S. Hareesh
2020[11] Adiyala Pretham P. F. Mathews
2021[12] Kalyaniyennum Dakshayaniyennum Peraya Randu Sthreekalude Katha R. Rajasree
Puttu Vinoy Thomas
2022[13] Sambarkkakranthi V. Shinilal
2023[14] Zin Haritha Savithri
2024[15] Aano G. R. Indugopan

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Literary Awards" Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Jayachandran Nair and Santhosh Kumar get Sahithya academy award " Archived 2013-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Mathrubhumi. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Sahitya Akademi award for Meera's 'Aarachar'". The Times of India. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "2014 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". ManoramaOnline. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "kerala sahithya academy award announced കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; എസ്. ഹരീഷിന്റെ 'മീശ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". www.twentyfournews.com. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Akademi fellowship for Sethu, Perumbadavam". The Hindu. 17 August 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "State Sahitya Akademi fellowships for Vaisakhan, K.P. Sankaran". The Hindu. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards announced, V Shinilal's 'Sambarkkakranthi' best novel". Mathrubhumi. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships announced". The New Indian Express. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "K.V. Ramakrishnan, Ezhacheri Ramachandran selected for Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships". The Hindu. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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