Malayattoor Award is a Malayalam literary award given to a writer for his/her excellent work in the past year. The award is instituted by Malayattoor Smaraka Samithi in the memory of the famous Malayalam writer Malayattoor Ramakrishnan in 2006.
The award carries a monetary award of ₹25000, a statuette, and a citation.
The First Recipient of this award is Perumbadavam Sreedharan in 2006 for his work Narayanam and the Last Recipient of Odakkuzhal Award in 2023 and the first female recipient of Malayattoor Award is Sara Joseph for her novel Esther ('എസ്തേർ').
List of Malayattoor Award Recipients:
| Year | Recipient | Works |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Perumbadavam Sreedharan | Narayanam |
| 2007 | K. P. Ramanunni | Jeevithathinte Pusthakam |
| 2010 | N. Prabhakaran | Janakatha |
| 2012 | Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode | Rathi Rathya |
| 2013 | Prabha Varma | Shyama Madhavam |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Sara Joseph | Esther |
SideNotes
- The real name of the renowned Malayalam writer Malayattoor Ramakrishnan – K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer.
- Famous Works –
- Yakshi,
- Yanthram (Vayalar Award, 1979),
- Verukal (Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 1967),
- Service Story – Ente IAS Dinangal.
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