List of Malayalam literary awards
This is a list of literary awards given for Malayalam–language.
- Asan Poetry Prize
- Edasseri Award
- Ezhuthachan Award
- Jnanpith Award
- Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
- Mathrubhumi Literary Award
- Muttathu Varkey Award
- Odakkuzhal Award
- O. N. V. Literary Award
- O. V. Vijayan Literary Award
- Padmaprabha Literary Award
- Padmarajan Award
- Sukumar Azhikode Memorial Tatvamasi Award
- Vallathol Award
- Vayalar Award
Jnanapeetam Award (Jnanpith)
Jnanpith Award, India's most prestigious literary honour, was won by the following Malayalam authors.
Year | Recipient | Work(s) |
---|---|---|
1965 | G. Sankara 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[1] | Overall contribution |
Other major awards and their winners are listed below.
Ayyappan Puraskaram
The Ayanam – A. Ayyappan Poetry Award was instituted by Ayanam Smaskarika Vedi (Ayanam Cultural Forum) in the memory of celebrated Malayalam poet A. Ayyappan.
Year | Recipient | Work | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Vijayalakshmi | Vijayalakshmiyude Kavithakal | [2] |
2012 | P. N. Gopikrishnan | Idikkaloori Panampattadi | [3] |
2013 | Kalpatta Narayanan | Oru Mudanthante Suvishesham | [4] |
2014 | K. R. Tony | Plamenammayi | [5] |
2015 | NA | NA | |
2016 | Veerankutty | Veerankuttyude Kavithakal | [6] |
2017 | Kureepuzha Sreekumar | Uppa | [7] |
2018 | K. V. Baby | K. V. Babyude Kavithakal | [8] |
2019 | P. Raman | Rathri Pantrandarakku Oru Tharattu | [9] |
Balamani Amma Award
2008 | Kakkanadan |
2011 | C. Radhakrishnan[10] |
2012 | Yusuf Ali Kechery[11] |
2013 | P. Valsala[12] |
2014 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair[13] |
2015 | C. Balakrishnan |
2016 | — |
2017 | K. L. Mohana Varma[14] |
2018 | Sreekumaran Thampi[15] |
2019 | T. Padmanabhan[16] |
Basheer Award
Basheer Award was instituted by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Smaraka Trust and consists of an amount of ₹ 25,000, certificate of merit and a plaque designed by C. N. Karunakaran.[17]
Year | Recipient | Work(s) |
---|---|---|
2008 | N. Prabhakaran | Thiranhedutha Kathakal (Stories) |
2009 | Rafeeq Ahammed | Aalmara (Poetry) |
2010 | Sarah Joseph | Ooru Kaaval (Novel) |
2011 | B. Rajeevan | Vakkukalum Vasthukkalum (Criticism) |
2012 | N. S. Madhavan | Ente Priyapetta Kathakal (Stories) |
2013 | Attoor Ravi Varma | Attoor Kavithakal (Poetry) |
2014 | Subhash Chandran | Manushyanu Oru Aamukham (Novel) |
2015 | Kalpatta Narayanan | Kavithayude Jeevacharithram (Criticism) |
2016 | Ashitha[18] | Ashithayude Kathakal (Short stories) |
2017 | Sebastian | Prethi Shareeram (Poetry) |
2018 | V. J. James | Nireeshwaran (Novel) |
2019 | T. Padmanabhan[19] | Maraya (Short stories) |
Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Award
2015 | O. N. V. Kurup | [20] |
2016 | Ashok Vajpeyi | [21] |
2017 | V. Madhusoodanan Nair | [22] |
2018 | Chandrashekhara Kambara | [23] |
2019 | Sugathakumari | [24] |
2020 | K. G. Sankara Pillai | [25] |
Kamala Surayya Award
Year | Recipient | Work | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Savithri Rajeevan | Savithri Rajeevante Kavithakal (Poetry) |
|
Vaisakhan | Silencer (Short story collection) | ||
2011 | K. G. Sankara Pillai | Orma Kondu Thurakkavunna Vathilukal (Poetry) |
|
Punathil Kunjabdulla | Ente Kamukimarum Mattu Kathakalum (Short story collection) | ||
2012 | O. N. V. Kurup | Dinantham (Poetry) |
|
M. Mukundan | Delhi Gadhakal (Novel) |
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature (Bal Sahitya Puraskar)
The following are the winners of Bal Sahitya Puraskar, awarded annually by Sahitya Akademi for children's literature.[29]
Year | Recipient | Work | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Sippy Pallippuram | Oridath Oridath Oru Kunjunni | |
2011 | K. Pappootty | Chiruthakkuttiyum Mashum | |
2012 | K. Sreekumar | Overall contribution | |
2013 | Leela Nambudiripad (Sumangala) | Overall contribution | |
2014 | K. V. Ramanathan | Overall contribution | |
2015 | S. Sivadas | Overall contribution | |
2016 | N. P. Hafiz Mohamad | Kuttippattalathinte Keralaparyadanam | |
2017 | S. R. Lal | Kunhunniyude Yathrapusthakam | |
2018 | P. K. Gopi | Olachoottintte Velicham | |
2019 | Malayath Appunni | Overall contribution |
Lalithambika Antharjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award
The award, instituted in the memory of Lalithambika Antharjanam, is given in two categories: one for Lifetime Contribution to Malayalam Literature and the other for Best Young Woman Writer.
- 1992: Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer, B. M. Suhara
- 1993: Balamani Amma, Vijayalakshmi
- 1994: Sukumar Azhikode, Ashita
- 1995: S. Guptan Nair, Gracy
- 1996: Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, Shobha Warrier
- 1997: N. P. Mohammed, K. P. Sudheera
- 1998: T. Padmanabhan, S. Lakshmi Devi
- 1999: M. Leelavathi, Rosemary
- 2000: K. T. Muhammed, Geetha
- 2001: Sugathakumari, Prameela Devi
- 2002: Ponkunnam Varkey, Mayadevi
- 2003: M. T. Vasudevan Nair, A. S. Priya[39]
- 2004: C. Radhakrishnan, K. R. Meera
Nooranad Haneef Award
The literary prize is instituted in the name of writer Nooranad Haneef. It consists of a cash prize of ₹ 25,001 and citation and is given for writers under the age of 45.[40]
Year | Recipient | Work | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | V. M. Devadas | Pannivetta | |
2012 | E. Santhosh Kumar | ||
2013 | K. R. Meera | Aarachaar | |
2014 | Benyamin | Manjaveyil Maranangal | |
2015 | Susmesh Chandroth | Paper Lodge | |
2016 | Shemi | Nadavaziyile Nerukal | |
2017 | Sangeetha Sreenivasan | Acid | |
2018 | Sonia Rafeeq | Herbarium | |
2019 | G. R. Indugopan | Padinjare Kollam Chorakkalam | |
2020 | V. Shinilal | Sambarkkakranthi |
P. Kunhiraman Nair Award
Year | Recipient | Work(s) |
---|---|---|
1997 | K. Satchidanandan | Malayalam |
1998 | Prabha Varma | Chandana Nazhi |
1999 | Puthussery Ramachandran | Utsava Bali |
2000 | Desamangalam Ramakrishnan | Maravi Ezhuthunnathu |
2001 | Vijayalakshmi | Mazhathan Mattetho Mukham |
2002 | O. N. V. Kurup | Ee Purathana Kinnaram |
2003 | D. Vinayachandran | Samasthakeralam P. O. |
2004 | Chemmanam Chacko | Ottayal Pattalam |
2005 | Attoor Ravi Varma | Attoor Ravi Varmayude Kavithakal – Bhaagam 2 |
2006 | K. Ayyappa Paniker | K. Ayyappa Panikerude Kavithakal |
2007 | Sugathakumari | Manalezhuthu |
2008 | Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri | Uttarayanam |
2009 | P. K. Gopi | Sushumnayile Sangeetham |
2010 | Ettumanoor Somadasan | Jalasamadhi |
2011 | C. Radhakrishnan | NA |
2012 | Attoor Ravi Varma | NA |
2013[50] | P. P. Ramachandran | Katte Kadale |
Thanima Puraskaram
Year | Recipient | Work | Category |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Jayarathnam Paatyam | Six Days More | Screenplay |
2010 | Rasheed Parakkal | Oru Thakkali Krishikkarante Swapnangal | Novel |
2011 | J. Anil Kumar | Bibleil Krishnan, Mayilppeeli, Pranayam | Short story |
2012 | Sulfikar | Marannu Vacha Kudakal | Poem |
2013 | Dr. B. Balachandran | Keraleeya Vasthra Paramparyam | Scholarly literature |
2014 | Radhakrishnan Perambra | Red Alert | Drama |
2015 | E. M. Sakeer Hussain[51] | Jerusaleminte Suvisheham | Spiritual literature |
2016 | Abubakkar Kappadu[52] | Chollum Chelum | Children's literature |
2017 | Dr. K. T. Jaleel[53] | Malabar Kalapam Oru Punar Vayana | History |
2018 | V. N. Prasannan[54] | P. Gangadharan: Nishkasithanaya Navothana Nayakan | Biography |
2019 | Prasanth Babu Kaithapram[55] | Derappan | Novel |
Thoppil Bhasi Award
Year | Recipient | Ref. |
---|---|---|
2011 | O. N. V. Kurup | [56] |
2012 | K. P. A. C. Lalitha | [57] |
2013 | Thomas Jacob | [58] |
2014 | NA | — |
2015 | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | [59] |
2016 | Puthussery Ramachandran | [60] |
2017 | Nedumudi Venu | [61] |
2018 | Raghavan | [62] |
2019 | Manoj Narayanan | [63] |
References
- "Malayalam poet Akkitham wins 55th Jnanpith Award". The Hindu. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Ayyappan award presented". The Hindu. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- "പി.എന്.ഗോപീകൃഷ്ണന് അയനം-എ.അയ്യപ്പന് കവിതാ പുരസ്കാരം". Mathrubhumi. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- "Ayyappan Award for Kalpetta Narayanan". DC Books. 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- "എ അയ്യപ്പന് പുരസ്കാരം കെ.ആര്.ടോണിക്ക്". DC Books. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- Akhil A. (7 December 2016). "വീരാന്കുട്ടിക്ക് അയനം-എ. അയ്യപ്പന് കവിതാപുരസ്കാരം". Anweshanam.com. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- "അയനം-എ അയ്യപ്പന് കവിതാപുരസ്കാരം കുരീപ്പഴ ശ്രീകുമാറിന്". DC Books. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- "അയനം-എ. അയ്യപ്പന് കവിതാ പുരസ്കാരം കെ.വി ബേബിക്ക്". TV Samskara. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- "അയനം-എ.അയ്യപ്പന് കവിതാപുരസ്കാരം പി.രാമന്". Suprabhaatham. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "C. Radhakrishnan wins Balamani Amma Puraskaram". Kerala Kaumudi. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- "Balamaniamma award for Kecheri". The Hindu. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- "Balamani Amma Award for Valsala". The Hindu. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Balamani Amma award for MT". The Hindu. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "Balamani Amma award presented to Mohanavarma". The New Indian Express. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- "ശ്രീകുമാരൻ തമ്പിക്ക് ബാലാമണിയമ്മ പുരസ്കാരം". Mathrubhumi. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- "Balamani Amma Award presented to Padmanabhan". The Hindu. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- "The Award Winners". Basheer Smaraka Trust. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- "ബഷീര് സ്മാരക പുരസ്കാരം അഷിതയ്ക്ക്". East Coast Daily. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- "ബഷീർ അവാർഡ് ടി പത്മനാഭന്". The Indian Express (Malayalam). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Kadammanitta award to be presented to ONV on April 2". The Hindu. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "കടമ്മനിട്ട പുരസ്കാരം അശോക് വാജ്പേയിക്ക്". Deepika. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "മധുസൂദനൻ നായർക്ക് കടമ്മനിട്ട പുരസ്കാരം". Malayala Manorama. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "കടമ്മനിട്ട പുരസ്കാരം ചന്ദ്രശേഖര കമ്പാറിന് സമ്മാനിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Sugathakumari receives Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Award". Mathrubhumi. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "കടമ്മനിട്ട രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ പുരസ്കാരം കെ.ജി.ശങ്കരപിള്ളയ്ക്ക്". Malayala Manorama. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
-
- "Memorial for Kamala". The Hindu. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "Writers Gopinath, Savithri Get First Kamala Surayya Awards". Outlook India. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "പുനത്തില് കുഞ്ഞബ്ദുള്ളയ്ക്കും ശങ്കരപിള്ളയ്ക്കും കമല സുരയ്യ പുരസ്കാരം". Ukmalayalampathram.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "ONV and Mukundan gets Kamala Surayya award". Mathrubhumi. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- "BAL SAHITYA PURASKAR (2010-2019)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2011 announced". The New Indian Express. Trichur. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Ruskin Bond honoured at Bal Sahitya Puraskar '12". Indian Express. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- Athira M. (2 October 2013). "The storyteller". The Hindu. Trivandrum. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2014" (PDF) (Press release). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Sahitya Akademi Announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar". Outlook. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Sahitya Akademi announces awards for young writers and children's literature". The New Indian Express. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2017" (PDF) (Press release). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2018" (PDF) (Press release). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Malayath Appunni, Anuja Akathootu selected for Sahitya Akademi award". The New Indian Express. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "MT Vasudevan chosen for Lalithambika Award". The Times of India. 31 March 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- "നൂറനാട് ഹനീഫ് നോവൽ പുരസ്കാരം; കൃതികൾ ക്ഷണിച്ചു". Janayugom (in Malayalam). 13 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "നൂറനാട് ഹനീഫ് സ്മാരക പുരസ്കാരം വി.എം ദേവദാസിന്". Doolnews.com (in Malayalam). 4 August 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- E. P. Shafeeq (15 December 2014). "മീരാനന്ദം". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "നൂറനാട് ഹനീഫ് പുരസ്കാരം ബെന്യാമിന്" (in Malayalam). DC Books. 2 August 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "Award for Writer Susmesh Chandroth". The New Indian Express. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "Accolade". The Hindu. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Honour for writer". The Hindu. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "നൂറനാട് ഹനീഫ് സ്മാരക സാഹിത്യ പുരസ്കാരം സോണിയ റഫീക്കിന്റെ ഹെര്ബേറിയത്തിന്". 24 News. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "നൂറനാട് ഹനീഫ് സ്മാരക സാഹിത്യ പുരസ്കാരം ജി.ആർ ഇന്ദുഗോപന്". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "നൂറനാട് ഹനീഫ് സാഹിത്യ പുരസ്കാരം വി. ഷിനിലാലിന്". Deepika (in Malayalam). 1 August 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "പി സ്മാരക പുരസ്കാരം പി പി രാമചന്ദ്രന്" [Mahakavi P Memorial Award to Sugathakumari] (in Malayalam). DC Books. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- "തനിമ പുരസ്കാരം ഇ.എം. സക്കീർ ഹുസൈന്". Deepika (in Malayalam). Cochin. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- "എഴുത്തുകാര് പുതിയ തലമുറയ്ക്കൊപ്പം വളരണം: ശിഹാബുദ്ദീന് പൊയ്ത്തുംകടവ്". Suprabhaatham (in Malayalam). Calicut. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- "തനിമ പുരസ്കാരം മന്ത്രി കെ.ടി. ജലീലിന്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Calicut. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- "തനിമ പുരസ്കാരം വി.എൻ. പ്രസന്നന് സമ്മാനിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Cochin. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- "തനിമ പുരസ്കാരം പ്രശാന്ത് ബാബു കൈതപ്രത്തിന്". Kerala Kaumudi (in Malayalam). Calicut. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "O N V Kurup wins Thoppil Bhasi Award". The Times of India. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- "Award for KPAC Lalitha". The Hindu. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- "Journalist Thomas Jacob chosen for Thoppil Bhasi award". Mathrubhumi. 12 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- "തോപ്പില് ഭാസി പുരസ്കാരം കാവാലം നാരായണപ്പണിക്കര്ക്ക്". DC Books. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "Thoppil Bhasi award for Puthussery". Business Standard. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Nedumudi Venu honoured with Thoppil Bhasi award". The Times of India. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Raghavan honoured with Thoppil Bhasi award". The Times of India. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Thoppil Bhasi award for Manoj Narayanan". The New Indian Express. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
25