Yuva Puraskar is given each year to young writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2011.
Yuva Puraskar is given each year to young writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2011.
Following is the list of recipients of Yuva Puraskar for their works written in Malayalam. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque. [1]
| Year | Author | Work | Genre | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Susmesh Chandroth | Marana Vidyalayam | short stories | [2] |
| 2012 | Lopamudra R. | Parasparam | Poetry | [3] |
| 2013 | P. V. Shajikumar | Vellaroppadam | short stories | [4] |
| 2014 | Indu Menon | Chumbanasabdatharavali | short stories | [5] |
| 2015 | Aryambika S. V. | Thonniyapoloru Puzha | poetry | [6] |
| 2016 | Soorya Gopi | Uppumazhayile Pachilakal | short stories | [7] |
| 2017 | Aswathy Sasikumar | Josephinte Manam | Short stories | [8] |
| 2018 | Amal Pirappancode | Vyasanasamuchayam | novel | [9] [10] |
| 2019 | Anuja Akathoottu | Amma Urangunnilla | poetry | [11] |
| 2020 | Abin Joseph | Kallyassery Thesis | short stories | [12] |
| 2021 | Mobin Mohan | Jacaranda | Novel | [13] [14] [15] [16] |
| 2022 | Anagha J. Kolath | Mezhukuthirikku Swantham Theeppetti | Poetry collection | [17] |
| 2023 | Ganesh Puthur | Achante Alamara | Poetry | [18] |
| 2024 | Shyamkrishnan R. | Meeshakkallan | Short Stories | [19] [20] [21] |
Gracy is a Malayalam author. Her first collection of short stories, Padiyirangippoya Parvati, was published in 1991. Her awards include the Lalithambika Antharjanam Award (1995), the Thoppil Ravi Award (1997), the Katha Prize for the Best Malayalam Short Story (1998) and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2000). Her major works are Narakavaathil, Randu Swapna Darsikal, Kaveriyude Neru, Eezbu Penkathakal, Panikkannu and a collection, Gracyude Kathakal. Her stories have been translated into English, Hindi, Tamil and Oriya. She was the head of the Malayalam department, Al-Ameen college, Edathala, Aluva.
Abin Joseph is a Malayalam-language short-story writer from Kerala, India. His short-story collection Kalliasseri Thesis won many awards including the Kerala Sahithya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment (2017) and Yuva Puraskar (2020) by Sahitya Akademi.
Mobin Mohan is an Indian novelist who writes in the Malayalam language. He is a recipient of the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Yuva award of 2021. He was born in 1988 at Kanchiyar, Idukki district. His grandfather migrated to Idukki from Kottayam in 1944. He was born as the son of NG Mohanan and Sobhana. He completed his education from St Mary's School Kanchiyar, St Mary's school Marykulam, St Jerome's HSS Vellamkudy, college of applied science Kattappana. He was a lecturer of St Sebastian's college, Kattappana. He worked as the District Project coordinator of Kerala cultural department.He is a general council member of Kerala Sahithya Akademi member. He is currently working at Munsiff's court Kattappana.
The Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2020, also known as Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2020, is a 2020 literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers for their contribution in the field of Children's literature in any of the 22 languages of the 8th Schedule to the Indian constitution as well as in English and Rajasthani language. It comprises a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.
Ganesh Puthur is a bilingual poet from Kerala, India, who writes in Malayalam and English languages. His first anthology of poems named Achante Alamara won many awards including the Yuva Puraskar (2023) by Sahitya Akademi.
