List of Important Malayalam Literature Award Winners



Latest Malayalam Literary Award Winners
This post lists all the major Malayalam Literary awards and their recipients.

Jnanpith Award

  • 1965 – G. Shankara Kurup (Odakkuzhal).
  • 1980 – S.K. Pottekkatt (Oru Desathinte Katha).
  • 1984 – Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (Kayar).
  • 1995 – M.T. Vasudevan Nair (Overall Contribution).
  • 2007 – O.N.V. Kurup (Overall Contribution).
  • 2019 – Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri.


Odakkuzhal Award

  • 2015 – S Joseph (Chandranodoppam).
  • 2016 – M. A Rahman (Oro Jeevanum Vilappetathanu).
  • 2018 – E. V. Ramakrishnan (Malayala Novalinte Desakalangal).
  • 2019 – N. Prabhakaran – മായാമനുഷ്യര്‍ (Mayamanushar).
  • 2021 –  Sarah Joseph – ബുധിനി (Budhini).
  • 2022 – Ambikasuthan Mangad – പ്രാണവായു (Pranavayu).
  • 2023 –  P.N. Gopikrishnan – കവിത മാംസഭോജിയാണ്‌ (Kavitha Mamsabhojiyanu).


Ezhuthachan Award

  • 2015 – Puthussery Ramachandran.
  • 2016 – C. Radhakrishnan.
  • 2017 – K. Satchidanandan.
  • 2018 – M. Mukundan.
  • 2019 – Anand - P Sachidanandan (Overall Contribution).
  • 2020 – Paul Zacharia.
  • 2021 – P. Valsala.
  • 2022 – Sethu.
  • 2023 – S. K. Vasanthan.


Asan Poetry Prize (Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram)


  • 2015 – Chemmanam Chacko.
  • 2016 – Ezhachery Ramachandran.
  • 2018 – Desamangalam Ramakrishnan
  • 2019 – S. Rameshan.
  • 2020 – Puthussery Ramachandran.
  • 2021 – K. Jayakumar.
  • 2022 – Kureepuzha Sreekumar.


Vayalar Award

  • 2015 – Subhash Chandran (Manushyanu Oru Aamukham).
  • 2016 – U.K Kumaran (Thakshankunnu Swaroopam).
  • 2017 – T. D. Ramakrishnan (Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki).
  • 2018 – K.V. Mohankumar (Ushnaraasi).
  • 2019 – V.J. James (നിരീശ്വരൻ).
  • 2020 – Ezhacheri Ramachandran – ഒരു വെർജീനിയൻ വെയിൽകാലം (Oru Virginian Veyilkaalam).
  • 2021 – Benyamin – മാന്തളിരിലെ 20 കമ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് വര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍ (Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal).
  • 2022 – S. Hareesh – മീശ (Meesha).
  • 2023 – Sreekumaran Thampi – ജീവിതം ഒരു പെൻഡുലം (Jeevitham Oru Pendulum, autobiography).


Moorthidevi Award

  • 2009 – Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri.
  • 2013 – C. Radhakrishnan.
  • 2016 – M. P. Veerendra Kumar.


Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards

  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards for Novels

    • 2011 – Subhash Chandran (Manushyanu Oramukham).
    • 2012 – E. Santhoshkumar (Andhakaranazhi).
    • 2013 – K. R. Meera (Aarachaar).
    • 2014 – T. P. Rajeevan (KTN Kotoor Ezhuthum Jeevithavum).
    • 2015 – U. K. Kumaran (Thakshankunnu Swaroopam).
    • 2016 – T. D. Ramakrishnan (Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki).
    • 2017 – V. J. James (Nireeshwaran).
    • 2018 – K.V. Mohankumar (Ushnarashi).

  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards for Short Stories

    • 2011 – U.K. Kumaran (Polisukarante Penmakkal).
    • 2012 – Sathishbabu Payyannur (Peramaram).
    • 2013 – Thomas Joseph (Marichavar Cinema Kaanukayanu).
    • 2014 – V. R. Sudheesh (Bhavana Bhedhanam).
    • 2015 – Ashitha (Ashithayude Kathakal).
    • 2016 – S. Hareesh (Adam).
  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards for Humor
    • 2020 – Innocent ('Irinjalakudaku Chuttum)




Kendra Sahitya Academy Awards

  • 2014 – Subhash Chandran (Manushyanu Oru Aamukham - Novel).
  • 2015 – K. R. Meera (Aarachar - Novel).
  • 2016 – Prabha Varma (Shyamamadhavam - Poetry).
  • 2017 – K. P. Ramanunni (Daivathinte Pusthakam).
  • 2018 – S. Ramesan Nair (Guru Pournami).
  • 2019 – V. Madhusoodanan Nair (Achan Piranna Veedu).
  • 2020 – Prof. Omchery N.N. Pillai (Akasmikam: Omcheryude Ormakkurippukal; Autobiography).
  • 2021 – George Onakkoor (ഹൃദയരാഗങ്ങള്‍ - Hrudayaragangal; Autobiography).
  • 2021 – Sunil Naliyath (Malayalam Translation of Mahasweta Devi's Operation? Bashai Tudu)
  • 2022 – M. Thomas Mathew (ആശാന്റെ സീതായനം - Ashaante Seethayanam; Literary Criticism)
  • 2023 – E.V. Ramakrishnan (മലയാള നോവലിന്റെ ദേശകാലങ്ങള്‍
     - Malayala Novelinte Deshakalangal; Study)

Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskaram

  • 2021 – Mobin Mohan (ജക്കരാന്ത - Jacaranda (Novel)).
  • 2022 – Anagha J. Kolath (മെഴുകുതിരിക്ക് സ്വന്തം തീപ്പെട്ടി - Mezhukuthrikku Swanthan Theeppetti (Poetry)).
  • 2023 – Ganesh Puthoor (അച്ഛന്റെ അലമാര - Achante alamara (Poetry)).

Sahitya Akademi Bala Sahitya Puraskaram 

  • 2021 – Raghunath Paleri (അവര്‍ മൂവരും ഒരു മഴവില്ലും - Avar Moovarum Oru Mahavillum)
  • 2022 – Setu (Chekutty).
  • 2023 – Priya A. S. (പെരുമഴയത്തെ കുഞ്ഞിതളുകള്‍ - Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal)

Kendra Sahitya Academy Fellowship

  • 2020 – Dr. M. Leelavathy & Ruskin Bond (English).
    • Others – Vinod Kumar Shukla (Hindi), Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay (Bengali), Dr. Bhalchandra Nemade (Marathi), Dr Tejwant Singh Gill (Punjabi), Swami Rambhadracharya (Sanskrit) & Indira Parthasarthy (Tamil). 


Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishad Award

(For Overall Contribution)

  • 2019 – Sethu.
  • 2020 – N.S. Madhavan.


O. V. Vijayan Literary Award


  • 2014 – B. Rajeevan.
  • 2015 – Mrs Ushakumari.
  • 2016 – Chandramathi.
  • 2017 – Lopa R. (Vaikkolpava)
  • 2018 – C. S. Meenakshi (Bhoumachapam - Indian Bhoopatanirmanathinte Vismayacharithram)
  • 2019 – Karunakaran (യുവാവായിരുന്ന ഒന്‍പതു വര്‍ഷം - Yuvavayirunna Onpathu Varsham)
  • 2020 – T. Padmanabhan (Maraya & Ente Moonnamathe Novel), Subhash Chandran  (Samudra Sila) & Amal Raj (Nagu Saguva Hadiyali).
  • 2021 –
    • Best Novel – T. D. Ramakrishnan (Mama Africa).
    • Best Story – Ambikasuthan Mangad (Chinnamundi).
    • Yuva Katha Award – Arjun Aravind (Isaha Puranam).


Vallathol Award

  • 2016 – Sreekumaran Thampi.
  • 2017 – Prabha Varma.
  • 2018 – M. Mukundan.
  • 2019 – Paul Zacharia.


Mathrubhumi Literary Award


  • 2015 – T. Padmanabhan.
  • 2016 – C. Radhakrishnan.
  • 2017 – M.K. Sanu.
  • 2018 – N.S. Madhavan.
  • 2019 – U. A. Khader.
  • 2020 – K. Satchidanandan.
  • 2022 – Sethu.

Malayattoor Award 

(instituted by – Malayattoor Smaraka Samithi) 
  • 2015 – V. Madhusoodanan Nair (Achchan Piranna Veedu).
  • 2016 – T.D. Ramakrishnan (Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki).
  • 2017 – Satheesh Babu Payyannur (Khamarunnisayude Koottukari)
  • 2019 – Zacharia (Then).
  • 2020 – George Onakkoor (Hridaya Raagangal).
  • 2021 – Sajil Sreedhar (Vasavadatha).
  • 2022 – Benyamin (Nishabda Sancharangal).
  • V.J. James (Anticlock)


Malayattoor Award 

(instituted by – Malayattoor Foundation
  • 2022 – Subhash Chandran (Samudrashila).
  • 2023 – V.J. James (Anticlock)


Ulloor Award

  • 2015 – Attur Ravi Varma.
  • 2016 – Ragunathan Kulathur.
  • 2017 – Prabha Varma (Aparigraham).
  • 2018 – Ravivarma Thampuran (Poojyam).
  • 2020 – E. P. Sreekumar (Adhwanavetta).
  • 2021 – Sunil P. Ilayidom (Mahabharatham: Samskarika Charithram).


Muttathu Varkey Award

  • 2016 – K G George.
  • 2017 – T.V Chandran.
  • 2018 – K.R Meera (Aarachaar).
  • 2019 – Benyamin (Aadujeevitham).


Padmaprabha Literary Award

  • 2016 – V. Madhusoodanan Nair.
  • 2017 – Prabha Varma.
  • 2018 – Kalpetta Narayanan.
  • 2019 – Santhosh Echikkanam.
  • 2020 – Sreekumaran Thampi.
  • 2023 – Subhash Chandran.


ONV Literary Award

  • 2018 – M. T. Vasudevan Nair.
  • 2019 – Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (Overall Contribution).
    • Youth Literary Award – Anagha J. Kolath.
  • 2020 – Dr. M. Leelavathy (Overall Contribution).
  • 2021 – Vairamuthu.
  • 2022 – T. Padmanabhan.
  • 2023 – C. Radhakrishnan.


Basheer Award

  • 2015 – Kalpatta Narayanan (Kavithayude Jeevacharithram - Criticism).
  • 2016 – Ashitha (Ashithayude Kathakal - Short stories).
  • 2017 – Sebastian (Prethi Shareeram - Poetry).
  • 2018 – V. J. James (നിരീശ്വരൻ - Novel).
  • 2019 – T. Padmanabhan (Maraya)
  • 2020 – Prof. M.K. Sanu (Ajayyathayude Amara Sangeetham - അജയ്യതയുടെ അമര സംഗീതം).
  • 2021 – K. Satchidanandan (ദുഖം എന്ന വീട് - Poetry).
  • 2022 – M. Mukundan (Nrutham Cheyyunna Kutakal; നൃത്തം ചെയ്യുന്ന കുടകൾ - Novel).
  • 2023 – E. Santhosh Kumar (Narakangalude Upama; നാരകങ്ങളുടെ ഉപമ).


Basheer Amma Malayalam Award

  • 2019 – Thampi Anthony (വാസ്‌കോഡിഗാമ).
  • 2020 – V.M. Girija.


Basheer Balyakalasakhi Award

  • 2019 – Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
  • 2020 – B.M. Suhara.


Jnanappana Award

  • 2019 – Sumagala.
  • 2020 – Prabha Varma (ശ്യാമമാധവം).
  • 2022 – K. Jayakumar (Overall Contribution).
  • 2023 – V. Madhusoodanan Nair.


Kadammanitta Award

  • 2019 – Sugatha Kumari.
  • 2020 – K. G. Sankara Pillai.
  • 2023 – Prabha Varma.
  • 2024 – Rafeeq Ahammed.


Akbar Kakkattil Award

  • 2019 – Santhosh Echikkanam (ബിരിയാണി).
  • 2020 – Sara Joseph (ബുധിനി).
  • 2021 – P.F. Matthews (ചില പ്രാചീന വികാരങ്ങൾ).
  • 2022 – Subhash Chandran (സമുദ്രശില)


Thakazhi Sahitya Puraskaram

  • 2014 – Prof. G. Balachandran (First Winner;  Thakazhiyude Sargapadhangal - തകഴിയുടെ സർഗപഥങ്ങൾ).
  • 2015 – M.T. Vasudevan Nair.
  • 2016 – C. Radhakrishnan
  • 2018 – T. Padmanabhan.
  • 2019 – Sreekumaran Thampi.
  • 2020 – Perumbadavam Sreedharan.
  • 2021 – Dr. M. Leelavathy.
  • 2022 – M. Mukundan.
  • 2023 – M.K. Sanu.


Akkitham Award (instituted by Tapasya Kala Sahithya Vedi)

  • 2021 – M.T. Vasudevan Nair. (First Akkitham award)
  • 2022 – Sreekumaran Thampi.


Ayyappan Puraskaram

  • 2016 – Veeran kutty (Veerankuttyude Kavithakal).
  • 2017 – Kureeppuzha Sreekumar ( Uppa).
  • 2018 – K.V. Baby (K. V. Babyude Kavithakal).
  • 2019 – P. Raman (Rathri Pantrandarakku Oru Tharattu;  രാത്രി പന്ത്രണ്ടരയ്ക്ക് ഒരു താരാട്ട്)


P. Kunhiraman Nair Award

  • 2010 – Ettumanoor Somadasan (Jalasamadhi).
  • 2011 – C. Radhakrishnan.
  • 2012 – Attoor Ravi Varma.
  • 2013 – P.P. Ramachandran (Katte Kadale; കാറ്റേ കടലേ).


Kovilan Novel Award (കോവിലൻ 
കഥാപുരസ്കാരം)

  • 2018 – K.V. Mohan Kumar (Ushnarashi-Karappurathinte Ithihasa; ഉഷ്ണരാശി: കരപ്പുറത്തിന്റെ ഇതിഹാസം).
  • 2021 – Valsala Nilambur (Pathirappookkal; പാതിരാപ്പൂക്കള്‍)


Balamani amma Sahithya Puraskaram

  • 2008 – Kakkanadan
  • 2011 – C. Radhakrishnan
  • 2012 – Yusuf Ali Kechery
  • 2013 – P.Valsala
  • 2014 – M.T. Vasudevan Nair.
  • 2015 – C. Balakrishnan.
  • 2017 – K. L. Mohana Varma.
  • 2018 – Sreekumaran Thampi.
  • 2019 – T. Padmanabhan.
  • 2022 – Prof. M.K. Sanu (Overall Contribution).


JKV Award

  • 2022  – P. K. Parakkadavu (Peruviralkkadhakal; പെരുവിരൽക്കഥകൾ)


Prof. Joseph Mundassery Smaraka Sahithya Award

  • 2020  – Dr. P. Suresh (Puzhayude Ettavum Thazheyulla Kadavu:പുഴയുടെ ഏറ്റവും താഴെയുള്ള കടവ്).
  • 2022 –  Dr. M. Leelavathy (Overall Contribution).


Mahakavi Kunchan Nambiar Award

  • 2020 – Prabha Varma.
  • 2021 – Perumbadam Sreedharan.
  • 2023 – K.G. Sankara Pillai.


Cherukad Award

  • 2016 – Karivellur Murali (Ee Bhoomi Aarudeth).
  • 2017 – Prof. K. P. Sankaran (Overall contribution).
  • 2018 – O. P. Suresh (Taj Mahal).
  • 2019 – M. K. Manoharan (Alakkukallukalude Pranayam;  അലക്കുകല്ലുകളുടെ പ്രണയം)
  • 2020 – M. P. Parameswaran (Kaalaharanamillatha Swapnangal; കാലഹരണമില്ലാത്ത സ്വപ്‌നങ്ങൾ)
  • 2021 –  Sheela Tomy (Valli)
  • 2022 –  Suresh Babu Sreestha.
  • 2023 –  Vinod Krishna (9 mm Bareta;  9 mm ബ​രേ​റ്റ)


    Ashitha Memorial Literary Award

    • 2022 (1st) – Santhosh Echikkanam. 


    Vaishnavam Literary Award

    (in memory of  poet Prof. Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri)
    • 2022 – Dr. M. Leelavathy (First Award).
    • 2023 – C. Radhakrishnan.


    P. Kesavadev Literary Award

    • 2021 –  Thomas Jacob.
    • 2022 – P. K. Rajasekharan (Dostoevsky Bhoothavishtante Chayapadam).
    • 2023 – Dr. Desamangalam Ramakrishnan.


    O.V. Vijayan Literary Award

    • 2018 – C. S. Meenakshi (Bhoumachapam; ഭൗമചാപം).
    • 2019 – Karunakaran (Yuvavayirunna Onpathu Varsham; യുവാവായിരുന്ന ഒൻപത് വർഷം).
    • 2022 – P. F. Mathews (Muzhakkam; മുഴക്കം).