List of Malayalam literary awards

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This is a list of literary awards given for Malayalam–language.

Jnanapeetam Award (Jnanpith)[edit]

Jnanpith Award, India's most prestigious literary honour, was won by the following Malayalam authors.

Year Recipient Work(s)
1965 G. Sankara Kurup Odakkuzhal
1980 S. K. Pottekkatt Oru Desathinte Katha
1984 Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Kayar
1995 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Overall Contribution
2007 O. N. V. Kurup Overall Contribution
2019 Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri[1] Overall contribution

Other major awards and their winners are listed below.

Ayyappan Puraskaram[edit]

The Ayanam – A. Ayyappan Poetry Award was instituted by Ayanam Samskarika Vedi (Ayanam Cultural Forum) in the memory of celebrated Malayalam poet A. Ayyappan.

Year Recipient Work Ref.
2011 Vijayalakshmi Vijayalakshmiyude Kavithakal [2]
2012 P. N. Gopikrishnan Idikkaloori Panampattadi [3]
2013 Kalpatta Narayanan Oru Mudanthante Suvishesham [4]
2014 K. R. Tony Plamenammayi [5]
2015 NA NA
2016 Veerankutty Veerankuttyude Kavithakal [6]
2017 Kureepuzha Sreekumar Uppa [7]
2018 K. V. Baby K. V. Babyude Kavithakal [8]
2019 P. Raman Rathri Pantrandarakku Oru Tharattu [9]

Balamani Amma Award[edit]

2008 Kakkanadan
2011 C. Radhakrishnan[10]
2012 Yusuf Ali Kechery[11]
2013 P. Valsala[12]
2014 M. T. Vasudevan Nair[13]
2015 C. Balakrishnan
2016 —
2017 K. L. Mohana Varma[14]
2018 Sreekumaran Thampi[15]
2019 T. Padmanabhan[16]

Basheer Award[edit]

Basheer Award was instituted by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Smaraka Trust and consists of an amount of ₹ 25,000, certificate of merit and a plaque designed by C. N. Karunakaran.[17]

Year Recipient Work(s)
2008 Muhammed ali ka alimon Thiranhedutha Kathakal (Stories)
2009 Rafeeq Ahammed Aalmara (Poetry)
2010 Sarah Joseph Ooru Kaaval (Novel)
2011 B. Rajeevan Vakkukalum Vasthukkalum (Criticism)
2012 N. S. Madhavan Ente Priyapetta Kathakal (Stories)
2013 Attoor Ravi Varma Attoor Kavithakal (Poetry)
2014 Subhash Chandran Manushyanu Oru Aamukham (Novel)
2015 Kalpatta Narayanan Kavithayude Jeevacharithram (Criticism)
2016 Ashitha[18] Ashithayude Kathakal (Short stories)
2017 Sebastian Prethi Shareeram (Poetry)
2018 V. J. James Nireeshwaran (Novel)
2019 T. Padmanabhan[19] Maraya (Short stories)
2020 M. K. Sanu Durantha Natakam: Ajayyathayute Amarasangeetham (Criticism)

Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Award[edit]

2015 O. N. V. Kurup [20]
2016 Ashok Vajpeyi [21]
2017 V. Madhusoodanan Nair [22]
2018 Chandrashekhara Kambara [23]
2019 Sugathakumari [24]
2020 K. G. Sankara Pillai [25]

Kamala Surayya Award[edit]

Year Recipient Work Ref.
2010 Savithri Rajeevan Savithri Rajeevante Kavithakal
(Poetry)
[26]
Vaisakhan Silencer
(Short story collection)
2011 K. G. Sankara Pillai Orma Kondu Thurakkavunna Vathilukal
(Poetry)
[27]
Punathil Kunjabdulla Ente Kamukimarum Mattu Kathakalum
(Short story collection)
2012 O. N. V. Kurup Dinantham
(Poetry)
[28]
M. Mukundan Delhi Gadhakal
(Novel)

Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature (Bal Sahitya Puraskar)[edit]

The following are the winners of Bal Sahitya Puraskar, awarded annually by Sahitya Akademi for children's literature.[29]

Year Recipient Work Ref.
2010 Sippy Pallippuram Oridath Oridath Oru Kunjunni
2011 K. Pappootty Chiruthakkuttiyum Mashum
[30]
2012 K. Sreekumar Overall contribution
[31]
2013 Leela Nambudiripad (Sumangala) Overall contribution
[32]
2014 K. V. Ramanathan Overall contribution
[33]
2015 S. Sivadas Overall contribution
[34]
2016 N. P. Hafiz Mohamad Kuttippattalathinte Keralaparyadanam
[35]
2017 S. R. Lal Kunhunniyude Yathrapusthakam
[36]
2018 P. K. Gopi Olachoottintte Velicham
[37]
2019 Malayath Appunni Overall contribution
[38]

Lalithambika Antharjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award[edit]

The award, instituted in the memory of Lalithambika Antharjanam, is given in two categories: one for Lifetime Contribution to Malayalam Literature and the other for Best Young Woman Writer.

Malayattoor Award[edit]

The literary prize was instituted in 2006 by Malayattoor Smaraka Samithi in the name of writer Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. It consists of a cash prize of ₹25,000, a citation, and statuette.

Year Recipient Work Ref.
2006 Perumbadavam Sreedharan Narayanam
[40]
2007 K. P. Ramanunni Jeevithathinte Pusthakam
[41]
2008 NA NA
—
2009 NA NA
—
2010 N. Prabhakaran Janakatha
[42]
2011 NA NA
—
2012 Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode Rathi Rathya
[43]
2013 Prabha Varma Shyama Madhavam
[44]
2014 NA NA
—
2015 V. Madhusoodanan Nair Achchan Piranna Veedu
[45]
2016 T. D. Ramakrishnan Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki
[46]
2017 Satheesh Babu Payyanur Khamarunnisayude Koottukari
[47]
2019 Zacharia Then
[48]
2020 George Onakkoor Hridaya Raagangal
[49]

Nooranad Haneef Award[edit]

The literary prize is instituted in the name of writer Nooranad Haneef. It consists of a cash prize of ₹ 25,001 and citation and is given for writers under the age of 45.[50]

Year Recipient Work Ref.
2011 V. M. Devadas Pannivetta
[51]
2012 E. Santhosh Kumar
2013 K. R. Meera Aarachaar
[52]
2014 Benyamin Manjaveyil Maranangal
[53]
2015 Susmesh Chandroth Paper Lodge
[54]
2016 Shemi Nadavaziyile Nerukal
[55]
2017 Sangeetha Sreenivasan Acid
[56]
2018 Sonia Rafeeq Herbarium
[57]
2019 G. R. Indugopan Padinjare Kollam Chorakkalam
[58]
2020 V. Shinilal Sambarkkakranthi
[59]

P. Kunhiraman Nair Award[edit]

Year Recipient Work(s)
1997 K. Satchidanandan Malayalam
1998 Prabha Varma Chandana Nazhi
1999 Puthussery Ramachandran Utsava Bali
2000 Desamangalam Ramakrishnan Maravi Ezhuthunnathu
2001 Vijayalakshmi Mazhathan Mattetho Mukham
2002 O. N. V. Kurup Ee Purathana Kinnaram
2003 D. Vinayachandran Samasthakeralam P. O.
2004 Chemmanam Chacko Ottayal Pattalam
2005 Attoor Ravi Varma Attoor Ravi Varmayude Kavithakal – Bhaagam 2
2006 K. Ayyappa Paniker K. Ayyappa Panikerude Kavithakal
2007 Sugathakumari Manalezhuthu
2008 Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri Uttarayanam
2009 P. K. Gopi Sushumnayile Sangeetham
2010 Ettumanoor Somadasan Jalasamadhi
2011 C. Radhakrishnan NA
2012 Attoor Ravi Varma NA
2013[60] P. P. Ramachandran Katte Kadale

Thanima Puraskaram[edit]

Year Recipient Work Category
2009 Jayarathnam Paatyam Six Days More Screenplay
2010 Rasheed Parakkal Oru Thakkali Krishikkarante Swapnangal Novel
2011 J. Anil Kumar Bibleil Krishnan, Mayilppeeli, Pranayam Short story
2012 Sulfikar Marannu Vacha Kudakal Poem
2013 Dr. B. Balachandran Keraleeya Vasthra Paramparyam Scholarly literature
2014 Radhakrishnan Perambra Red Alert Drama
2015 E. M. Sakeer Hussain[61] Jerusaleminte Suvisheham Spiritual literature
2016 Abubakkar Kappadu[62] Chollum Chelum Children's literature
2017 Dr. K. T. Jaleel[63] Malabar Kalapam Oru Punar Vayana History
2018 V. N. Prasannan[64] P. Gangadharan: Nishkasithanaya Navothana Nayakan Biography
2019 Prasanth Babu Kaithapram[65] Derappan Novel

Thakazhi Award[edit]

The award was instituted in 2014 by Thakazhi Smaraka Samiti and Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala in the memory of renowned writer Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. The award consists of Rs.50,000, a citation and a plaque. The first award was received by Prof. G. Balachandran for his work Thakazhiyude Sargapadhangal, a study on the life and works of Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. Except for the inaugural award, the award has been given for a writer's overall contributions to Malayalam literature.

Year Recipient Ref.
2014 G. Balachandran
[66]
2015 M. T. Vasudevan Nair
[67]
2016 C. Radhakrishnan
[68]
2017 NA
2018 T. Padmanabhan
[69]
2019 NA
2020 Sreekumaran Thampi
[70]
2021 Perumbadavam Sreedharan

Thoppil Bhasi Award[edit]

Year Recipient Ref.
2011 O. N. V. Kurup [71]
2012 K. P. A. C. Lalitha [72]
2013 Thomas Jacob [73]
2014 NA —
2015 Kavalam Narayana Panicker [74]
2016 Puthussery Ramachandran [75]
2017 Nedumudi Venu [76]
2018 Raghavan [77]
2019 Manoj Narayanan [78]

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