| Padmaprabha Literary Award | |
|---|---|
| Award for individual contributions to Malayalam literature | |
| Sponsored by | Padmaprabha Foundation |
| Country | India |
| Reward(s) | ₹75,000, citation, a gem-studded ring |
| First awarded | 1996 |
| Last awarded | 2020 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 24 |
| First winner | Unnikrishnan Puthoor |
| Last winner | Sreekumaran Thampi |
| Website | nskk |
Padmaprabha Literary Award for contributions to the field of Malayalam literature is instituted by the Padmaprabha Foundation. A prestigious literary prize in Malayalam, the award was instituted in memory of freedom fighter and socialist Padmaprabha. It carries a purse of Rs 75,000, a gem-studded ring and plaque.[1] The awards are announced every year.
List of winners[edit | edit source]
- 1996 Unnikrishnan Puthoor[2]
- 1997 Ponkunnam Varkey[2]
- 1998 M. Achuthan[3]
- 1999 M. Leelavathi[2]
- 2000 N. P. Muhammed[2]
- 2001 Kakkanadan[2]
- 2002 Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri[2]
- 2003 K. T. Muhammed[2]
- 2004 O. N. V. Kurup[2]
- 2005 P. Valsala[2]
- 2006 C. Radhakrishnan[2]
- 2007 U. A. Khader[2]
- 2008 K. Satchidanandan[2]
- 2009 N. S. Madhavan[2]
- 2010 M. K. Sanu[4]
- 2011 Sarah Joseph[5]
- 2012 Vijayalakshmi[6]
- 2013 C. V. Balakrishnan[7]
- 2014 Benyamin[8]
- 2015 V. Madhusoodhanan Nair[9]
- 2016 Prabha Varma
- 2018 Kalpatta Narayanan[1]
- 2019 Santhosh Echikkanam
- 2020 Sreekumaran Thampi
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "പത്മപ്രഭാ പുരസ്കാരം കല്പ്പറ്റ നാരായണന്". Mathrubhumi. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 "Padmaprabha Literary Award - Padma Prabha Puraskaram". www.keralaculture.org. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ↑ "സാഹിത്യനിരൂപകന് എം അച്യുതന് അന്തരിച്ചു". samayammalayalam (in മലയാളം). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ↑ "M K Sanu chosen for Padmaprabha Award". The Times of India. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Padmaprabha award for Sara Joseph". Kerala Women. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Vijayalakshmi bags Padmaprabha award". The Hindu. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Novelist C.V. Balakrishnan Chosen for Padmaprabha Award". Outlook. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Benyamin chosen for Padma Prabha puraskaram". Metro Vaartha. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "പത്മപ്രഭാ പുരസ്കാരം മധുസൂദനൻ നായർക്ക്".
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