It is a prestigious annual Malayalam literary award that recognises contributions to the world of Malayalam literature.
The award was instituted in 1996 by the Padmaprabha Foundation in the honor of socialist and freedom fighter, Padmaprabha Gowdar.
M.K. Padmaprabha Goudar was a prominent leader of the Socialist Party and is considered as one of the architects of modern Wayanad who dedicated everything to the socialist movement.
He is also the grandfather of former MP M.P. Veerendra Kumar (passed away in 2020). It was him who in turn formed the Padmaprabha Memorial Trust / Padmaprabha Foundation.
The first person to receive Padmaprabha Literary Award was Unnikrishnan Puroor and the first woman to win the Padmaprabha Literary Award was Dr. M. Leelavathy.
The 2026 Padmaprabha Literary Award Winner is R. Rajasree.
List of Recipients
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Unnikrishnan Puthoor |
| 1997 | Ponkunnam Varkey |
| 1998 | M. Achuthan |
| 1999 | Dr. M. Leelavathi |
| 2000 | N. P. Muhammed |
| 2001 | Kakkanadan |
| 2002 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri |
| 2003 | K. T. Muhammed |
| 2004 | O. N. V. Kurup |
| 2005 | P. Valsala |
| 2006 | C. Radhakrishnan |
| 2007 | U. A. Khader |
| 2008 | K. Satchidanandan |
| 2009 | N. S. Madhavan |
| 2010 | M. K. Sanu |
| 2011 | Sarah Joseph |
| 2012 | Vijayalakshmi |
| 2013 | C. V. Balakrishnan |
| 2014 | Benyamin |
| 2015 | V. Madhusoodhanan Nair |
| 2016 | Prabha Varma |
| 2017 | - |
| 2018 | Kalpetta Narayanan |
| 2019 | Santosh Echikam |
| 2020 | Sreekumaran Thampi |
| 2021 | - |
| 2022 | - |
| 2023 | Subhash Chandran |
| 2024 | Rafeeq Ahamed |
| 2025 | Alankode Leelakrishnan |
| 2026 | R. Rajasree |
SideNotes:
- പത്മരാà´—à´•്à´•à´²്à´²് – In Garuda Purana, ancient Sanskrit texts and in colloquial language, Padmaragam was often used to describe the finest variety of Ruby.
- Founders of the Socialist Party – Jayaprakash Narayan & Ram Manohar Lohia (1948).
- Notable Works of R. Rajasree –
- Kalyaniyennum Dakshayaniyennum Peraya Randu Sthreekalude Katha (Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, 2022)
- Aathreyakam
- Krishnanuvendiyunday Pennungal
- Nayika Nirmithi: Vazhiyum Porulum
- Apasarppakaakhyanangal: Bhavanayum Rashtreeyavum
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