Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry

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The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing poetry of literary merit. It is one of the twelve categories of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. [1] [2] [3]

Awardees

YearBookAuthorImage
1959Kaliyachan P. Kunhiraman Nair P.kunhiraman nair.jpg
1960Malanaattil K. K. Raja
1961Vishwadarshanam G. Sankara Kurup G.shankarakurup.jpg
1962Sargasangeetham Vayalar Ramavarma Vatalar Ramavarma.jpg
1963Muthassi Balamani Amma Balamaniamma.jpg
1964Kayppavallari Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon Vyloppilli.jpg
1965Avil Pothi V. K. Govindan Nair
1966Manikyaveena Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
1967Kathakavithakal Olappamanna Olamanna (Poet).jpg
1968Paathira Pookkal Sugathakumari Sugathakumari.jpg
1969Oru Pidi Nellikka Edasseri Govindan Nair Edasseri Govindan Nair.jpg
1970Gandhiyum Godseyum N. V. Krishna Warrier
1971Balidarshanam Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri .jpg
1972Agni Salabhangal O. N. V. Kurup Onv.JPG
1973Udyana Soonam M. P. Appan M.P. Appan.jpg
1974Kottayile Pattu Punaloor Balan
1975Ayyappa Panikerude Krithikal Ayyappa Paniker Ayyapapanicker323.jpg
1976Vilakku Koluthoo Pala Narayanan Nair
1977Rajapatha Chemmanam Chacko Chemmanam Chacko.jpg
1978Siprabhatham Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan.jpg
1979Bhumigeethangal Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
1980Decemberile Manjuthullikal Nalankal Krishna Pillai
1981Ottakkambiyulla Thamburu P. Bhaskaran
1982Kadammanittayude Kavithakal Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Kadaman.jpg
1983Kalikalam M. N. Paloor
1984Aayiram Naavulla Mounam Yusufali Kechery
1985Saptaswaram G. Kumara Pillai
1986Saphalamee Yathra N. N. Kakkad ANNKakkad.jpg
1987Kunjunni Kavithakal Kunjunni Mash Kunhunnimash2.jpg
1988Kilimozhikal Madhavan Ayyappath MadhavanAyyappath.JPG
1989Ivanekkoodi K. Satchidanandan Sachidanandan.jpg
1990Pulakkattu Raveendrante Kavithakal Pulakkattu Raveendran
1991Nishagandhi P. Narayana Kurup
1992Narakam Oru Premakavitha Ezhuthunnu D. Vinayachandran Dv1.jpg
1993 Naranath Bhranthan V. Madhusoodhanan Nair V Madhusoodanan Nair.jpg
1994Mriga Shikshakan Vijayalakshmi Viyajalakshmi chullikkadu.JPG
1995Arkkapoornima Prabha Varma Prabhavarma.jpg
1996Attoor Ravi Varmayude Kavithakal Attoor Ravi Varma aarrrruu[?] rviv[?]mm.jpg
1997Akshara Vidya K. V. Ramakrishnan
1998K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969–1996 K. G. Sankara Pillai K G sankarapillai.jpg
1999Veyil Thinnunna Pakshi A. Ayyappan A ayyappan.JPG
2000Chamatha Neelamperoor Madhusoodanan Nair
2001Balachandran Chullikkadinte Kavithakal Balachandran Chullikkadu BALACHANDRAN CHULLIKAD.jpg
2002Kaanekkaane P. P. Ramachandran Pp ramachandran 02.jpg
2003Kavitha R. Ramachandran
2004Nellikkal Muraleedharante Kavithakal Nellikkal Muraleedharan
2005Kshanapathram P. P. Sreedharanunni
2006Aalmara Rafeeq Ahammed Rafeequ ahmed 01.jpg
2007Cherian K. Cheriante Thiranjedutha Kavithakal Cherian K. Cherian
2008Enniloode Ezhacherry Ramachandran EzhacheryDSC 0116.jpg
2009Mudra N. K. Desam N.K.Desam DSC 0082.JPG
2010 Kavitha Mullanezhi
2011 [4] Keezhalan Kureepuzha Sreekumar KureepuzhaDSC 0241.JPG
2012 [5] Uppante Kooval Varakkunnu S. Joseph S Joseph Kerala.jpg
2013 [6] O! Nishada K R Tony
2014 [7] Idikkaloori PanampattadiP. N. Gopikrishnan
2015 [8] Hemanthathile Pakshi S. Ramesan S Rameshan.jpg
2016 [9] Ammaye Kulippikkumpol Savithri Rajeevan
2017 [10] Mindaprani Veerankutty Veerankutty kavi.jpg
2018 [11] Budha Pournami V. M. Girija Vm girija.jpg
2019 [12] Rathri Pantrandarakku Oru Tharattu P. Raman
Kothiyan M. R. Renukumar eN.aa[?]. reennukumaa[?].jpg
2020 [13] Taj Mahal O. P. Suresh
2021 [14] Mehaboob Express Anwar Ali Anvar Ali.jpg
2022 [15] Kadalasuvidya N. G. Unnikrishnan

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