List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Malayalam

Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam
Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam
Award for contributions to Malayalam literature
Awarded for	Literary award in India
Sponsored by	Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)	₹1 lakh (US$1,200)
First award	1955
Final award	2024
Highlights
Total awarded	68
First winner	R. Narayana Panickar
Most Recent winner	K. Jayakumar
Website	Official website

Last updated February 10, 2025

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Winners

Year	Recipients	Works	Genre	Image
1955	R. Narayana Panickar	Bhasha Sahitya Charitram	History of Literature
1956	I. C. Chacko, Illiparambil	Paniniya Pradyotam	Commentary	–
1957	Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai	Chemmeen	Novel
1958	K. P. Kesava Menon	Kazhinja Kaalam	Autobiography
1960	Uroob (P. C. Kuttikrishnan)	Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum	Novel
1963	G. Sankara Kurup	Viswadarsanam	Poetry
1964	P. Kesava Dev	Ayalkkar	Novel
1965	N. Balamani Amma	Muthassi	Poetry
1966	K. M. Kuttikrishna Marar	Kala Jeevitham Thanne	Essays
1967	P. Kunhiraman Nair	Thamarathoni	Poetry
1969	Edasseri Govindan Nair	Kavile Pattu	Poetry
1970	M. T. Vasudevan Nair	Kaalam	Novel
1971	Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon	Vida	Poetry
1972	S. K. Pottekkatt	Oru Desathinte Katha	Novel
1973	Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri	Balidarsanam	Poetry
1974	Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup	Kamasurabhi	Poetry	–
1975	O. N. V. Kurup	Aksharam	Poetry
1976	Cherukadu (Cherukad Govinda Pisharodi)	Jeevithappatha	Autobiography
1977	N. Lalithambika Antharjanam	Agnisakshi	Novel	–
1978	B. Sugathakumari	Ratrimazha	Poetry
1979	N. V. Krishna Warrier	Vallatholinte Kavyasilpam	Literary criticism	–
1980	Punathil Kunhabdulla	Smaraka Silakal	Novel
1981	Vilasini (M. K. Menon)	Avakasikal	Novel	–
1982	V. K. N.	Payyan Kathakal	Short stories	–
1983	S. Guptan Nair	Thiranjedutha Prabandhangal	Essays	–
1984	K. Ayyappa Paniker	Ayyappa Panikkarute Kritikal	Poetry
1985	Sukumar Azhikode	Tathvamasi	Critical study
1986	M. Leelavathy	Kavitadwani	Critical study
1987	N. Krishna Pillai	Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam	Literary criticism
1988	E. Harikumar	Dinosarinte Kutty	Short stories	–
1988	C. Radhakrishnan	Spandamapinikale Nandi	Novel
1989	Olappamanna Subramanian Namboothirippad	Nizhalana	Poetry
1990	O. V. Vijayan	Gurusagaram	Novel
1991	M. P. Sankunni Nair	Chhatravum Chamaravum	Criticism	–
1992	M. Mukundan	Daivathinte Vikruthikal	Novel
1993	N. P. Mohammed	Daivathinte Kannu	Novel	–
1994	Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri	Ujjayiniyile Rappakalukal	Poetry	–
1995	Thikkodiyan (P. Kunjananandan Nair)	Arangu Kanatha Natan	Autobiography	–
1996	T. Padmanabhan	Gowri	Short stories
1997	Anand (P. Satchidanandan)	Govardhante Yatrakal	Novel
1998	Kovilan (V. V. Ayyappan)	Thattakam	Novel
1999	C. V. Sreeraman	Sreeramante Kathakal	Short stories	–
2000	R. Ramachandran	R. Ramachandrante Kavithakal	Poetry	–
2001	Attoor Ravi Varma	Attoor Ravi Varmayute Kavitakal	Poetry
2002	K. G. Sankara Pillai	K.G. Sankara Pillayude Kavitakal	Poems
2003	Sara Joseph	Aalahayude Penmakkal	Novel
2004	Paul Zachariah	Zachariyayute Kathakal	Short Stories
2005	G. V. Kakkanadan	Jappana Pukayila	Short Stories
2006	M. Sukumaran	Chuvanna Chinnangal	Short stories	–
2007	Sethu (A. Sethumadhavan)	Adayalangal	Novel
2008	K. P. Appan	Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham	Essays
2009	U. A. Khader	Thrikottoor Peruma	Novelite
2010	M. P. Veerendra Kumar	Haimavatha Bhoovil	Travelogue
2011	M. K. Sanu	Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan	Biography
2012	K. Satchidanandan ^[3]	Marannu Vecha Vasthukkal	Poems
2013	M. N. Paloor ^[4]	Kathayillathavante Katha	Autobiography	–
2014	Subhash Chandran ^[5]	Manushyanu Oru Aamukham	Novel
2015	K. R. Meera ^[6]	Aarachaar	Novel
2016	Prabha Varma ^[7]	Shyamamaadhavam	Poetry
2017	K. P. Ramanunni ^[8]	Daivathinte Pusthakam	Novel
2018	S. Ramesan Nair ^[9]	Guru Pournami	Poetry
2019	V. Madhusoodanan Nair ^[10]	Achan Piranna Veedu	Poetry
2020	Omchery N. N. Pillai ^[11]	Aakasmikam	Memoir	–
2021	George Onakkoor ^[12]	Hrudayaragangal	Memoir
2022	M. Thomas Mathew ^[13]	Asante Seethayanam	Criticism
2023	E. V. Ramakrishnan ^[14]	Malayala Novelinte Deshakalangal	Study	–
2024	K. Jayakumar ^[15]	Pingalakeshini	Poetry

Note: No awards in 1959, 1961, and 1968.

References

↑ "Kendra Sahitya Academy Awards (Malayalam)". Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
↑ "Akademi Awards (1955-2015)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
↑ "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012" Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine . Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
↑ "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013" Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine . Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
↑ "Subhash Chandran bags Kendra Sahithya Academy award". Madhyamam . 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
↑ "KR Meera wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi award" ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}. Malayala Manorama . 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
↑ "Sahitya Akademi award for poet Prabha Varma". The Hindu . 21 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
↑ K. T. Rajagopal (8 February 2018). "'I am for universal brotherhood'". The Hindu . Trivandrum: thehindu.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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[Kendra_Sahitya_Academy_Awards_(Malayalam)-1] "Kendra Sahitya Academy Awards (Malayalam)". Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2011.

[2] "Akademi Awards (1955-2015)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

[3] "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012" Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine . Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

[4] "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013" Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine . Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

[5] "Subhash Chandran bags Kendra Sahithya Academy award". Madhyamam . 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[6] "KR Meera wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi award" ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}. Malayala Manorama . 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

[7] "Sahitya Akademi award for poet Prabha Varma". The Hindu . 21 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.

[8] K. T. Rajagopal (8 February 2018). "'I am for universal brotherhood'". The Hindu . Trivandrum: thehindu.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[9] Kolappan, B. (8 December 2018). "Tamil Nadu-born writer wins Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam work". The Hindu. Chennai: thehindu.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.

[10] "Shashi Tharoor, Madhusoodanan Nair win Sahitya Akademi Award" . Retrieved 18 December 2019.

[11] "Sahitya Akademi announces 2020 Odia, Malayalam awards". The Hindu. 24 August 2021.

[12] K. Sreenivasarao (30 December 2021). "List of Winners - 2021" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi .

[Sahitya_Akademi_Award_2022-13] "Sahitya Akademi Award 2022". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.

[14] Chakrabarty, Sreeparna (20 December 2023). "Sahitya Akademi Awards for 2023 announced". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 21 December 2023.

[15] "K Jayakumar wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam work 'Pingalakeshini'". The New Indian Express . 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

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v t e Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam
1955–1975	R. Narayana Panickar (1955) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1957) K. P. Kesava Menon (1958) Uroob (1960) G. Sankara Kurup (1963) P. Kesavadev (1964) Balamani Amma (1965) Kuttikrishna Marar (1966) P. Kunhiraman Nair (1967) Edasseri Govindan Nair (1969) M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1970) Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon (1971) S. K. Pottekkatt (1972) Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (1973) Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup (1974) O. N. V. Kurup (1975)
1976–2000	Cherukad (1976) Lalithambika Antharjanam (1977) Sugathakumari (1978) N. V. Krishna Warrier (1979) Punathil Kunjabdulla (1980) Vilasini (1981) V. K. N. (1982) S. Guptan Nair (1983) Ayyappa Paniker (1984) Sukumar Azhikode (1985) M. Leelavathy (1986) N. Krishna Pillai (1987) C. Radhakrishnan (1988) Olappamanna (1989) O. V. Vijayan (1990) M. P. Sankunni Nair (1991) M. Mukundan (1992) N. P. Mohammed (1993) Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri (1994) Thikkodiyan (1995) T. Padmanabhan (1996) Anand (1997) Kovilan (1998) C. V. Sreeraman (1999) R. Ramachandran (2000)
2001–present	Attoor Ravi Varma (2001) K. G. Sankara Pillai (2002) Sara Joseph (2003) Zacharia (2004) Kakkanadan (2005) M. Sukumaran (2006) Sethu (2007) K. P. Appan (2008) U. A. Khader (2009) M. P. Veerendra Kumar (2010) M. K. Sanu (2011) K. Satchidanandan (2012) M. N. Paloor (2013) Subhash Chandran (2014) K. R. Meera (2015) Prabha Varma (2016) K. P. Ramanunni (2017) S. Ramesan Nair (2018) V. Madhusoodanan Nair (2019) Omchery N. N. Pillai (2020) George Onakkoor (2021) M. Thomas Mathew (2022) E. V. Ramakrishnan (2023) K. Jayakumar (2024)

List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Malayalam

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References