List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Malayalam

Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to Indian writers for their outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 24 major Indian languages. The list of Malayalam language writers who have won the award is given below.[1][2]

Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam
Award for contributions to Malayalam literature
Awarded forLiterary award in India
Sponsored bySahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)1 lakh (US$1,200)
First awarded1955
Last awarded2022
Highlights
Total awarded66
First winnerR. Narayana Panickar
Most Recent winnerM. Thomas Mathew
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Year Recipients Works Genre Image
1955 R. Narayana Panickar Bhasha Sahitya Charitram History of Literature  
1956 I. C. Chacko, Illiparambil Paniniya Pradyotam Commentary  –
1957 Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Chemmeen Novel  
1958 K. P. Kesava Menon Kazhinja Kaalam Autobiography  
1960 Uroob (P. C. Kuttikrishnan) Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum Novel  
1963 G. Sankara Kurup Viswadarsanam Poetry  
1964 P. Kesava Dev Ayalkkar Novel  
1965 N. Balamani Amma Muthassi Poetry  
1966 K. M. Kuttikrishna Marar Kala Jeevitham Thanne Essays  
1967 P. Kunhiraman Nair Thamarathoni Poetry  
1969 Edasseri Govindan Nair Kavile Pattu Poetry  
1970 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Kaalam Novel  
1971 Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon Vida Poetry  
1972 S. K. Pottekkatt Oru Desathinte Katha Novel  
1973 Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri Balidarsanam Poetry  
1974 Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup Kamasurabhi Poetry  –
1975 O. N. V. Kurup Aksharam Poetry  
1976 Cherukadu (Cherukad Govinda Pisharodi) Jeevithappatha Autobiography  
1977 N. Lalithambika Antharjanam Agnisakshi Novel  –
1978 B. Sugathakumari Ratrimazha Poetry  
1979 N. V. Krishna Warrier Vallatholinte Kavyasilpam Literary criticism  –
1980 Punathil Kunhabdulla Smaraka Silakal Novel  
1981 Vilasini (M. K. Menon) Avakasikal Novel  –
1982 V. K. N. Payyan Kathakal Short stories  –
1983 S. Guptan Nair Thiranjedutha Prabandhangal Essays  –
1984 K. Ayyappa Paniker Ayyappa Panikkarute Kritikal Poetry  
1985 Sukumar Azhikode Tathvamasi Critical study  
1986 M. Leelavathy Kavitadwani Critical study  
1987 N. Krishna Pillai Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam Literary criticism  
1988 E. Harikumar Dinosarinte Kutty Short stories  –
1988 C. Radhakrishnan Spandamapinikale Nandi Novel  
1989 Olappamanna Subramanian Namboothirippad Nizhalana Poetry  
1990 O. V. Vijayan Gurusagaram Novel  
1991 M. P. Sankunni Nair Chhatravum Chamaravum Criticism  –
1992 M. Mukundan Daivathinte Vikruthikal Novel  
1993 N. P. Mohammed Daivathinte Kannu Novel  –
1994 Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri Ujjayiniyile Rappakalukal Poetry  –
1995 Thikkodiyan (P. Kunjananandan Nair) Arangu Kanatha Natan Autobiography  –
1996 T. Padmanabhan Gowri Short stories  
1997 Anand (P. Satchidanandan) Govardhante Yatrakal Novel  
1998 Kovilan (V. V. Ayyappan) Thattakam Novel  
1999 C. V. Sreeraman Sreeramante Kathakal Short stories  –
2000 R. Ramachandran R. Ramachandrante Kavithakal Poetry  –
2001 Attoor Ravi Varma Attoor Ravi Varmayute Kavitakal Poetry  
2002 K. G. Sankara Pillai K.G. Sankara Pillayude Kavitakal Poems  
2003 Sara Joseph Aalahayude Penmakkal Novel  
2004 Paul Zachariah Zachariyayute Kathakal Short Stories  
2005 G. V. Kakkanadan Jappana Pukayila Short Stories  
2006 M. Sukumaran Chuvanna Chinnangal Short stories  –
2007 Sethu (A. Sethumadhavan) Adayalangal Novel  
2008 K. P. Appan Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham Essays  
2009 U. A. Khader Thrikottoor Peruma Novelite  
2010 M. P. Veerendra Kumar Haimavatha Bhoovil Travelogue  
2011 M. K. Sanu Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan Biography  
2012 K. Satchidanandan[3] Marannu Vecha Vasthukkal Poems  
2013 M. N. Paloor[4] Kathayillathavante Katha Autobiography  –
2014 Subhash Chandran[5] Manushyanu Oru Aamukham Novel  
2015 K. R. Meera[6] Aarachaar Novel  
2016 Prabha Varma[7] Shyamamaadhavam Poetry  
2017 K. P. Ramanunni[8] Daivathinte Pusthakam Novel  
2018 S. Ramesan Nair[9] Guru Pournami Poetry  
2019 V. Madhusoodanan Nair[10] Achan Piranna Veedu Poetry  
2020 Omchery N. N. Pillai[11] Aakasmikam Memoir  –
2021 George Onakkoor[12] Hrudayaragangal Memoir  
2022 M. Thomas Mathew[13] Asante Seethayanam Criticism  
2023 E. V. Ramakrishnan[14] Malayala Novelinte Deshakalangal Study

Note: No awards in 1959, 1961, and 1968.

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References

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  2. ^ "Akademi Awards (1955-2015)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012" Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013" Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Subhash Chandran bags Kendra Sahithya Academy award". Madhyamam. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. ^ "KR Meera wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi award"[permanent dead link]. Malayala Manorama. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Sahitya Akademi award for poet Prabha Varma". The Hindu. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  8. ^ K. T. Rajagopal (8 February 2018). "'I am for universal brotherhood'". The Hindu. Trivandrum: thehindu.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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  10. ^ "Shashi Tharoor, Madhusoodanan Nair win Sahitya Akademi Award". Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces 2020 Odia, Malayalam awards". The Hindu. 24 August 2021.
  12. ^ K. Sreenivasarao (30 December 2021). "List of Winners - 2021" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi.
  13. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2022". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  14. ^ Chakrabarty, Sreeparna (20 December 2023). "Sahitya Akademi Awards for 2023 announced". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 December 2023.