Vayalar Award

The Vayalar Award is given for the best literary work in Malayalam. The award was instituted in 1977 by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust in memory of the poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma (1928-1975). A sum of 25,000, a silver plate and certificate constituted the award originally. Now it is raised to a sum of 1,00,000. It is presented each year on 27 October, the death anniversary of Vayalar Ramavarma.[1]

Vayalar Award
Award for individual contributions to Malayalam literature
Sponsored byVayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust
CountryIndia
Reward(s)100,000 and a silver plaque
First awarded1977
Last awarded2021
Highlights
Total awarded44
First winnerLalithambika Antharjanam
Last winnerBenyamin

List of awardeesEdit

Year Recipient Work(s)
1977 Lalithambika Antharjanam Agnisakshi
1978 P. K. Balakrishnan Ini Njan Urangatte  
1979 Malayattoor Ramakrishnan Yanthram
1980 Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Kayar  
1981 Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon Makarakoythu  
1982 O. N. V. Kurup Uppu  
1983 Vilasini (M. K. Menon) Avakasikal
1984 Sugathakumari Ambalamani  
1985 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Randamoozham  
1986 N. N. Kakkadu Saphalameeyathra  
1987 N. Krishna Pillai Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam
1988 Thirunalloor Karunakaran Thirunalloor Karunakarante Kavithakal  
1989 Sukumar Azhikode Thathwamasi  
1990 C. Radhakrishnan Munpe Parakkunna Pakshikal  
1991 O. V. Vijayan Gurusagaram  
1992 M. K. Sanu Changambuzha: Nakshathrangalude Snehabhajanam  
1993 Anand Marubhoomikal Undakunnathu  
1994 K. Surendran Guru
1995 Thikkodiyan Arangu Kanatha Nadan
1996 Perumbadavam Sreedharan Oru Sankeerthanam Pole  
1997 Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya) Neermathalam Pootha Kalam  
1998 S. Guptan Nair Srishtiyum Srishtavum
1999 Kovilan Thattakam  
2000 T. Padmanabhan Puzha Kadannu Marangalude Idayilekku  
2001 M. V. Devan Devaspandanam  
2002 K. Ayyappapanicker Ayyappapanickerude Krithikal
2003 M. Mukundan[2] Kesavante Vilapangal  
2004 Sarah Joseph[3] Alahayude Penmakkal  
2005 K. Satchidanandan[4] Sakshyangal  
2006 Sethu[5] Adayalangal  
2007 M. Leelavathy[6] Appuvinte Anweshanam  
2008 M. P. Veerendra Kumar[7] Haimavathabhuvil  
2009 M. Thomas Mathew[8] Marar: Lavanyanubhavathinte Yuktishilpam  
2010 Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri[9] Charulatha
2011 K. P. Ramanunni[10] Jeevithathinte Pusthakam  
2012 Akkitham[11] Anthimahakalam  
2013 Prabha Varma[12] Shyama Madhavam  
2014 K. R. Meera[13] Aarachaar  
2015 Subhash Chandran[14] Manushyanu Oru Aamukham  
2016 U. K. Kumaran[15] Thakshankunnu Swaroopam  
2017 T. D. Ramakrishnan[16] Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki  
2018 K. V. Mohan Kumar[17] Ushnarashi
2019 V. J. James[18] Nireeshwaran  
2020 Ezhacherry Ramachandran[19] Oru Virginian Veyilkaalam  
2021 Benyamin[20] Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal  

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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  11. "വയലാര് അവാര്ഡ് അക്കിത്തത്തിന്‌". Mathrubhumi. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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  13. "K R Meera gets Vayalar award". Business Standard. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  14. C. Gouridasan Nair (10 October 2015). "Subhash Chandran wins Vayalar Award". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  15. "Vayalar award for U.K. Kumaran". The Hindu. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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  17. "Vayalar award for K.V. Mohan Kumar's 'Ushnarashi'". The Hindu. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  18. "VJ James bags Vayalar Literary Award for his novel 'Nireeshwaran'". Mathrubhumi. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  19. "Vayalar award for Ezhacheri Ramachandran". The Hindu. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  20. "Vayalar Award for Benyamin". The Hindu. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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