| Kerala awards | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Government of Kerala |
| Country | India |
| First awarded | November 1, 2022 |
Kerala awards are state-level civilian awards instituted by the Government of Kerala, India on the model of the Padma awards instituted by the Government of India.
Established in 2021, the awards are conferred on individuals who have made "priceless contribution to the society". The awardees are announced every year on 1 November, which is observed as the Kerala Piravi.[1]
Categories[edit | edit source]
The Kerala awards are of three categories.
- Kerala Jyothi: This is the highest award and will be conferred only on one person.
- Kerala Prabha: This is the second highest award and is conferred on three individuals.
- Kerala Sree: This is the third highest award and is conferred on six persons.
The awardees are to be selected by a special award committee after scrutiny by two subordinate committees and would be distributed in a ceremony that would be held in the Lok Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor.
Awardees[edit | edit source]
The winners of the maiden Kerala awards were announced on 1 November 2022.[2][3]
Kerala Jyothi awardees[edit | edit source]
| Year | Image | Recipient | Occupation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 
|
M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Writer | [4][5] |
| 2023 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | T. Padmanabhan | Writer | |
| 2024 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | M. K. Sanu | Writer | |
| 2025 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | M. R. Raghava Varier | Epigraphist |
Kerala Prabha awardees[edit | edit source]
| Year | Image | Recipient(s) | Occupation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 
|
Mammootty (arts) |
Actor | |
| Omchery N. N. Pillai (arts, drama, social service, public service) |
Playwright | |||
| T Madhava Menon (civil service, social service) |
Former Civil Servant and Social Worker | |||
| 2023 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Fathima Beevi | Justice of the Supreme Court | |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Soorya Krishnamoorthy | Artist, Philanthropist and Scientist | ||
| 2024 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | S. Somanath (science, engineering) |
Former chairman of ISRO | |
| P. Bhuvaneswari | Agriculture | |||
| 2025 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Rajashree Warrier (arts) |
Dancer, Musician and Writer | |
| P. B. Aneesh | Agriculture |
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Kerala Sree awardees[edit | edit source]
| Year | Image | Recipient(s) | Occupation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Gopinath Muthukad (social service, arts) |
Magician | |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Kanayi Kunhiraman (arts) |
Sculptor | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Kochouseph Chittilappilly (social service, industry) |
Industrialist | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | M. P. Parameswaran (science, social service) |
Scientist | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Sathyabhama Das Biju (science) |
Amphibian Biologist | ||
|
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (arts) |
Singer | ||
| 2023 | Punalur Somarajan | Social Service | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | V. P. Gangadharan (health) |
Oncologist | ||
| Ravi D. C. (industry and commerce) |
Industrialist | |||
| K. M. Chandrasekhar | Civil Service | |||
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Ramesh Narayan (art, music) |
Classical Vocalist | ||
| 2024 | Vimala Menon (art) |
Mohiniyattam | ||
| Dr. T. K. Jayakumar | Health | |||
| Narayana Bhattathiri | Calligraphy | |||
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Sanju Samson (sports) |
Cricketer | ||
| Shyja Baby | Social Service | |||
| V. K. Mathews | Industry, Commerce | |||
| 2025 | Shashi Kumar | Media | ||
| Shahal Hassan Musaliar | Education | |||
| M.K. Vimal Govind | Start-ups | |||
| Jilumol Mariyat Thomas | Various fields | |||
| Abhilash Tomy | Sports |
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Vivek Rajagopal (22 October 2021). "Kerala to introduce state level awards on model of Padma awards: CM Pinarayi Vijayan". India Today. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ↑ "Kerala declares 1st-ever Padma-inspired awards; MT gets highest honour". The New Indian Express. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ↑ "M T Vasudevan Nair chosen for Kerala's first highest state-level award". Press Trust of India. PTI. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ↑ PTI, Inputs (2022-11-01). "MT Vasudevan Nair is first recipient of Kerala Jyothi, state's highest civilian award". The News Minute. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ UtkarshClasses. "Famous Writer T Padmanabhan Awarded Kerala Jyothi Award". Utkarsh Classes. Retrieved 2025-05-01.