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]
Year | Book | Author | Image |
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1966 | Naalalu Naaluvazhi | Parappurath | |
1967 | Achingayum Kochuramanum | E. M. Kovur | |
1968 | Thanuppu | Kamala Surayya | |
1969 | Mothiram | Karur Neelakanta Pillai | |
1970 | Presidentinte Adyathe Maranam | N. P. Mohammed | |
1971 | Jalam | K. P. Nirmal Kumar | |
1972 | Payasam | Tatapuram Sukumaran | |
1973 | Muni | Pattathuvila Karunakaran | |
1974 | Sakshi | T. Padmanabhan | |
1975 | Malamukalile Abdullah | Punathil Kunjabdulla | |
1976 | Marichittillathavarude Smarakam | M. Sukumaran | |
1977 | Sakunam | Kovilan | |
1978 | Pediswapnangal | Sethu | |
1979 | Oridathu | Zacharia | |
1980 | Aswathamavinte Chiri | Kakkanadan | |
1981 | Veedum Thadavum | Anand | |
1982 | Neeruravakalkku Oru Geetham | G. N. Panicker | |
1983 | Vasthuhara | C. V. Sreeraman | |
1984 | Thrikkottur Peruma | U. A. Khader | |
1985 | Hridayavathiyaya Penkutty | M. Mukundan | |
1986 | Swargam Thurakkunna Samayam | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | |
1987 | Puzha | Vettur Raman Nair | |
1988 | Dinosurinte Kutty | E. Harikumar | |
1989 | Noolpalam Kadakkunnavar | Vaisakhan | |
1990 | Bhoomiputhrante Vazhi | S. V. Venugopan Nair | |
1991 | Kulambocha | Jayanarayanan | |
1992 | Veeduvittu Pokunnu | Ashtamoorthi | |
1993 | Manjilapakshi | Maanasi | |
1994 | Samantharangal | Shatrughnan | |
1995 | Higuita | N. S. Madhavan | |
1996 | Rathrimozhi | N. Prabhakaran | |
1997 | Aswasathinte Manthra Charadu | Mundoor Krishnankutty | |
1998 | Oru Rathrikkoru Pakal | Asokan Charuvil | |
1999 | Reindeer | Chandramathi | |
2000 | Randu Swapna Darshikal | Gracy | |
2001 | Khadikarangal Nilaykkunna Samayam | Subhash Chandran | |
2002 | Karkkidakathile kakkakal | K. A. Sebastian | |
2003 | Jalasandhi | P. Surendran | |
2004 | Jagarooka | Priya A. S. | |
2005 | Thaapam | T. N. Prakash | |
2006 | Chavukali | E. Santhosh Kumar | |
2007 | Selected Stories | Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu | |
2008 | Komaala | Santhosh Echikkanam | |
2009 | Ave Maria | K. R. Meera | |
2010 [3] | Parasya Sareeram | E. P. Sreekumar | |
2011 [4] | Policukarante Penmakkal | U. K. Kumaran | |
2012 [5] | Peramaram | Satheesh Babu Payyannur | |
2013 [6] | Marichavar Cinema Kanukayanu | Thomas Joseph | |
2014 [7] | Bhavanabhedanam | V. R. Sudheesh | |
2015 [8] | Ashithayude Kathakal | Ashitha | |
2016 [9] | Adam | S. Hareesh | |
2017 [10] | Ithara Characharangalude Charitrapusthakam | Aymanam John | |
2018 [11] | Mananchira | K. Rekha | |
2019 [12] | Ramachi | Vinoy Thomas | |
2020 [13] | Vaank | Unni R. | |
2021 [14] | Vazhi Kandupidikkunnavar | V. M. Devadas | |
2022 [15] | Muzhakkam | P. F. Mathews |
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