Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes are given each year to writers for their outstanding translations work in the 24 languages, since 1989.
Following is the list of recipients of Sahitya Akademi translation prizes for their works written in Malayalam. The award, as of 2019, consisted of ₹50,000. [1]
Year | Translator | Title of the translation | Original Title | Original Language | Genre | Original Author | References |
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1989 | K. Ravi Verma | Ganadevata | Ganadevata | Bengali | Novel | Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay | |
1990 | E. K. Divakaran Potti | Godanam | Godaan | Hindi | Novel | Premchand | |
1991 | M. Narayanan Kutty | Kalithoka | Kalittokai | Tamil | Poetry | Various poets | |
1992 | M. N. Satyarthy | Swapnangalude Ghoshayatra | Khwabon Ki Barat | Urdu | Novel | Krishan Chander | |
1993 | Leela Sarkar | Aranyathinte Adhikaaram | Aranyer Adhikar | Bengali | Novel | Mahasweta Devi | |
1994 | P. Madhavan Pillai | Mayadasinte Malika | Mayyadas Ki Maadee | Hindi | Novel | Bhisham Sahni | |
1995 | V. D. Krishnan Nampiar | Thavalam Illathavar | Khanabadosh | Punjabi | Autobiography | Ajeet Cour | |
1996 | M. P. Chandrasekharan Pillai | Jnaneshwari | Jnaneshwari | Marathi | commentary | Sant Jnaneshwar | |
1997 | Attoor Ravi Varma | J.J. Chila Kurippukal | J.J. Chila Kurippukal | Tamil | Novel | Sundara Ramaswamy | [2] |
1998 | V. K. Hariharan Unnithan | Kamaayani | Kamaayani | Hindi | Poetry | Jaishankar Prasad | |
1999 | Shatrughan | Mathurapuri | The Wrath of an Emperor | English | Novel | Kulapati K.M. Munshi | |
2000 | K. T. Ravi Varma | Raja Ravi Varma | Raja Ravi Varma | Marathi | Biography | Ranjit Desai | |
2001 | P. K. Chandran & T. R. Jayasree | Karnan | Mrityunjaya | Marathi | Novel | Shivaji Sawant | |
2002 | Damodaran Kaliyath | Simhasanam | Simhasan | Marathi | Novel | Arun Sadhu | |
2003 | M. P. Kumaran | Heerak Deepti | Heerak Deepti | Bengali | Novel | Sunil Gangopadhyay | |
2004 | Puthussery Ramachandran | Kulasekhara Aalvarude Perumal Thirumozhi | Perumal Thirumozhi | Tamil | Poetry | Kulasekhara Alvar | |
2005 | T. B. Venugopala Panicker | Konnanthoppu | Koonanthoppu | Tamil | Novel | Thoppil Mohamed Meeran | |
2006 | N. Gopalakrishnan & P. M. Narayanan | Shree Radha | Shree Radha | Oriya | Poetry | Ramakanta Rath | |
2007 | K. S. Visvambharadas | Njan Atijeevicha Agnipareekshakal | Kolhatyacha Por | Marathi | Novel | Kishor Shantabai Kale | |
2008 | Jessy Aravindakshan | Aparichithar | Apne Apne Ajnabi | Hindi | Novel | S. H. Vatsyayan | |
2009 | K. Radhakrishna Warrier | Hrudayattinde Swaram | The Voice Of The Heart | English | Autobiography | Mrinalini Sarabhai | |
2010 | Panmana Ramachandran Nair | Narayaneeyam | Narayaniyam | Sanskrit | Poetry | Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri | |
2011 | K. B. Prasanna Kumar | Meerayum Mahatmavum | Mira And Mahatma | English | Novel | Sudheer Kaker | |
2012 | Anand | Kavi Bandya Ghatigayiyute Jeevithavum Maranavum | Kobi Bandyaghati Goye Jeeban O Mrithyu | Bengali | Novel | Mahasweta Devi | |
2013 | Ulloor M. Parameswaran | Thiruvachakam | Thiruvasagam | Tamil | Classical Poetry | Manikkavacakar | [3] |
2014 | Priya A. S. | Kunju Karyangalude Odeythampuran | The God of Small Things | English | Novel | Arundhati Roy | |
2015 | K. C. Ajayakumar | Gora | Gora | Bengali | Novel | Rabindranath Tagore | [4] [5] [6] |
2016 | N. K. Desam | Geethanjali | Gitanjali | Bengali/English | Poetry | Rabindranath Tagore | |
2017 | K.S. Venkitachalam | Agrahaarathile Poocha | Selection | Tamil | Short stories | Jayakanthan | |
2018 | M. Leelavathy | Sreemad Valmeeki Ramayana | Sreemad Valmeeki Ramayana | Sanskrit | Poetry | Valmiki | [7] |
2019 | C. G. Rajagopal | Sriramacharithamanasam (Thulasidasaramayanam) | Shree Ramacharithamanasa | Hindi | Poetry | Tulsidas | [8] |
2020 | Sudhakaran Ramanthali | Sikharasooryan | Sikharasoorya | Kannada | Novel | Chandrashekhara Kambara | [9] |
2021 | Sunil Naliyath | Bashai Tudu | Operation Bashai Tudu | Bengali | Novel | Mahasweta Devi | [10] [11] |
2022 | Chathanath Achuthanunni | Vamanacharyante Kavyalankarasutravrithi | Kavyalankarasutravrithi | Sanskrit | Poetry | Vamanacharya | [12] |