Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story

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

Awardees

YearBookAuthorImage
1966Naalalu Naaluvazhi Parappurath
1967Achingayum KochuramanumE. M. Kovur
1968Thanuppu Kamala Surayya Kamala das.jpg
1969Mothiram Karur Neelakanta Pillai
1970Presidentinte Adyathe Maranam N. P. Mohammed
1971Jalam K. P. Nirmal Kumar
1972Payasam Tatapuram Sukumaran TATAPURAM SUKUMARAN.jpg
1973Muni Pattathuvila Karunakaran
1974Sakshi T. Padmanabhan T Padmanabhan.JPG
1975Malamukalile Abdullah Punathil Kunjabdulla Punathil W.jpg
1976Marichittillathavarude Smarakam M. Sukumaran
1977Sakunam Kovilan Kovilan.jpeg
1978Pediswapnangal Sethu Malayalam writer Sethu.jpg
1979Oridathu Zacharia Paul zakariaDSC 0108.resized.JPG
1980Aswathamavinte Chiri Kakkanadan Kakkanadan.jpg
1981Veedum Thadavum Anand Anand p sachidanandan-2.jpg
1982Neeruravakalkku Oru Geetham G. N. Panicker
1983Vasthuhara C. V. Sreeraman
1984Thrikkottur Peruma U. A. Khader U a khader.jpg
1985Hridayavathiyaya Penkutty M. Mukundan M mukundan.jpg
1986Swargam Thurakkunna Samayam M. T. Vasudevan Nair Mt vasudevan nayar.jpg
1987Puzha Vettur Raman Nair
1988Dinosurinte Kutty E. Harikumar
1989Noolpalam Kadakkunnavar Vaisakhan Vaishakhan.jpg
1990Bhoomiputhrante Vazhi S. V. Venugopan Nair
1991KulambochaJayanarayanan
1992Veeduvittu Pokunnu Ashtamoorthi
1993Manjilapakshi Maanasi
1994SamantharangalShatrughnan Sathrughnan.jpg
1995Higuita N. S. Madhavan N S madhavan.JPG
1996Rathrimozhi N. Prabhakaran N Prabhakaran-image.jpg
1997Aswasathinte Manthra Charadu Mundoor Krishnankutty
1998Oru Rathrikkoru Pakal Asokan Charuvil Asokancharuvil-2.jpg
1999Reindeer Chandramathi
2000Randu Swapna Darshikal Gracy
2001Khadikarangal Nilaykkunna Samayam Subhash Chandran Novelist Subhash Chandran from Kerala, India.jpg
2002Karkkidakathile kakkakalK. A. Sebastian
2003Jalasandhi P. Surendran P surendran.JPG
2004Jagarooka Priya A. S. Priya A S.jpg
2005ThaapamT. N. Prakash T.N. Prakash.jpg
2006Chavukali E. Santhosh Kumar E. Santhoshkumar.jpg
2007Selected Stories Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu
2008Komaala Santhosh Echikkanam sntooss eeccikkaanN.jpg
2009Ave Maria K. R. Meera KR Meera KLF-2016.JPG
2010 [3] Parasya Sareeram E. P. Sreekumar
2011 [4] Policukarante Penmakkal U. K. Kumaran Uk kumaran.jpg
2012 [5] Peramaram Satheesh Babu Payyannur
2013 [6] Marichavar Cinema KanukayanuThomas Joseph
2014 [7] Bhavanabhedanam V. R. Sudheesh Vr sudheesh.jpg
2015 [8] Ashithayude Kathakal Ashitha
2016 [9] Adam S. Hareesh S. Hareesh Writer.jpg
2017 [10] Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam Aymanam John
2018 [11] Mananchira K. Rekha K Rekha at Kollam3.resized.JPG
2019 [12] Ramachi Vinoy Thomas Vinoy Thomas at Pedayangode (2).jpg
2020 [13] Vaank Unni R. Unni r.jpg
2021 [14] Vazhi Kandupidikkunnavar V. M. Devadas Devadas V.M Malayalam Novelist from Kerala.jpg
2022 [15] Muzhakkam P. F. Mathews Mathews at EeMaYau premiere.jpg

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