The O. N. V. Literary Award is awarded annually by O. N. V. Cultural Academy from 2017 in memory of poet O. N. V. Kurup (1931–2016). The award is not limited to Malayalam–language authors but is a national award for which writers from across India are considered for their overall contributions to literature. The award comprises a statue, a citation, and a purse of ₹ 300,000.
Recipients
edit| Year | Recipient | Image | Jury | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sugathakumari | 
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M. Leelavathy C. Radhakrishnan Prabha Varma |
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| 2018 | M.T.Vasudevan Nair | 
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M. M. Basheer K. Jayakumar Prabha Varma |
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| 2019 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri | 
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C. Radhakrishnan S. V. Venugopan Nair Prabha Varma |
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| 2020 | M. Leelavathy | 
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C. Radhakrishnan Prabha Varma Anil Vallathol |
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| 2021 | Vairamuthu | ,_at_the_58th_National_Film_Awards_function,_in_New_Delhi_on_September_09,_2011_(cropped).jpg)
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Anil Vallathol Alankode Leelakrishnan Prabha Varma |
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| 2022 | T. Padmanabhan | 
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M. M. Basheer George Onakkoor Prabha Varma |
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| 2023 | C.Radhakrishnan | |||
| 2024 | Prathibha rai |
References
edit- ^ "O.N.V. Literary Award for Sugathakumari". The Hindu. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "M.T Vasudevan Nair Wins ONV Literary Prize For Overall Contribution To Malayalam Literature". Outlook. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Akkitham receives ONV Literary Award". The Times of India. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Kerala: Noted critic M Leelavathy bags this year's ONV literary award". The New Indian Express. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Vairamuthu announces he 'will return' ONV Literary Award amid outrage". The Indian Express. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "T Padmanabhan honoured with ONV Literary Award 2022". Mathrubhumi. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.