Malayalam Literary Awards

Literary Awards

Jnanapit Award *
Year	Name
1965	G. Sankara Kurup
1980	S. K. Pottakkad
1984	Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
1995	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
2007	O. N. V. Kurup
*The list mentions only Jnanapith awarders hailing from Kerala

Vayalar Ramavarma Award
Year	Name	Name of Book
1977	Lalithambika Antharjanam	Agnisakshi
1978	P.K.Balakrishnan	Ini jnan Urangatte
1979	Malayattoor Ramakrishnan	Yanthram
1980	Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai	Kayar
1981	Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon	Makarakoithu
1982	O. N. V. Kurup	Uppu
1983	M. K. Menon (Vilasini)	Avakasikal
1984	Sugathakumari	Ambalamoni
1985	M.T.Vasudevan Nair	Randamoozham
1986	N.N.Kakkadu	Sabhalameeyathra
1987	Prof. N. Krishna Pillai	Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam
1988	Thirunellur Karunakaran	Thirunellur Karunakarante Kavithakal
1989	Sukumar Azhikkod	Thathwamasi
1990	C. Radhakrishnan	Munpe Parakkunna Pakshikal
1991	O. V. Vijayan	Gurusagaram
1992	Prof. M. K. Sanu	Changambuzha-Nakshathrangalude Snehabhajanam
1993	Anand	Marubhoomikal Undakunnathu
1994	K.Surendran	Guru
1995	Thikkodiyan	Arangau Kanatha Nadan
1996	Perumbadavam Sridharan	Oru Sangheerthanam Pole
1997	Madhavikutty	Neermathalam Pootha Kalam
1998	S.Guptan Nair	Srishtiyum Srashtavum
1999	Kovilan	Thattakam
2000	T.Padmanabhan	Puzha Kadannu Marangalude Idayilekku
2001	M. V. Devan	Devaspandanam
2002	Dr. K. Ayyappapanicker	Ayyappapanickerude krithikal
2003	M. Mukundan	Kesavante Vilapangal
2004	Sara Joseph	Alahayude Penmakkal
2005	K. Sachidanadan	Sakshyangal
2006	Sethu	Adayalangal
2007	M. Leelavathy	Appuvinte anweshanam
2008	M. P. Veerendrakumar	Haimavathabhuvil
2009	Thomas Mathew	Marar Lavanyabhavathinte Yukthi Silpam
2010	Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri	Charulatha
2011	K. P. Ramanunni	Jeevithathinte Pusthakam

Vallathol Award
Year	Name
1991	Pala Narayanan Nair
1992	Sooranadu Kunhan Pillai
1993	Balamaniyamma, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
1994	Ponkunnam Varkey
1995	M.P.Appan
1996	Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
1997	Akkitham Achuthan Nambudiri
1998	Dr.K.M.George
1999	S.Guptan Nair
2000	P.Bhaskaran
2001	T. Padmanabhan
2002	Dr. M. Leelavathy
2003	Sugathakumari
2004	K. Ayyappapanicker
2005	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
2006	O.N.V. Kurup
2007	Sukumar Azhikode
2008	Puthussery Ramachandran
2009	Kavalam Narayana Panicker
2010	Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
2011	C. Radhakrishnan

Ezhuthachan Award
Year	Name
1993	Sooranadu Kunhan Pillai
1994	Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
1995	Balamaniamma
1996	Dr.K.M.George
1997	Ponkunnam Varkey
1998	M.P.Appan
1999	K.P.Narayana Pisharadi
2000	Pala Narayanan Nair
2001	O.V. Vijayan
2002	Kamala Surayya (Madhavikkutty)
2003	T. Padmanabhan
2004	Sukumar Azhikkode
2005	S. Gupthan Nair
2006	V. V. Ayyappan (Kovilan)
2007	O. N. V. Kurup
2008	Akkitham Achuthanandan Namboodiri
2009	Sugathakumari
2010	M. Leelavathi
2011	M. T. Vasudevan Nair

Muttathu Varkey Award
Year	Name
1992	O.V.Vijayan
1993	Basheer
1994	M.T.Vasudevan Nair
1995	Kovilan
1996	Kakkanadan
1997	V.K.N
1998	M.Mukundan
1999	Punathil Kunjabdulla
2000	Anand
2001	M.P. Muhammed
2002	Ponkunnam Varkey
2003	Sethu
2004	C. Radhakrishnan
2005	Paul Zacharia
2006	Kamala Suraiyya
2007	T. Padmanabhan
2008	M. Sukumaran
2009	N. S. Madhavan
2010	P. Valsala
2011	Sarah Joseph

Kendra Sahitya Academy Awards (Malayalam)
Year	Name	Books
1955	R.Narayanappanikkar	Bhashacharitram
1956	I.C.Chacko	Paananeeya Pradyoditham
1957	Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai	Chemmeen
1958	K.P.Kesava Menon	Kazhinjakalam
1960	P.C.Kuttikrishnan	Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum
1963	G.Sankara Kurup	Viswadarshanam
1964	P.Kesava Dev	Ayalkkar
1965	Balamaniamma	Muthassi
1966	Kuttikrishna Marar	Kala Jeevitham Thanne
1967	P.Kunhiraman Nair	Thamarathoni
1969	Idasseri Govindan Nair	Kavile Pattu
1971	M.T.Vasudevan Nair	Kaalam
1971	Viloppilli Sreedhara Menon	Vida
1972	S.K.Pottakkad	Oru Desathinte Kadha
1973	Akkitham Achuthan Nambodiri	Balidarsanam
1974	Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup	Kaamasurabhi
1975	O.N.V.Kurup	Aksharam
1976	Cherukaadu	Jeevithapatha
1977	Lalithambika Antharjanam	Agnisaakshi
1978	Sugathakumari	Raatrimazha
1979	N.V.Krishna Warrier	Vallatholinte Kavyasilpam
1980	Dr.Punathil Kunjabdulla	Smarakasilakal
1981	Vilasini	Avakasikal
1982	V.K.N	Payyankathakal
1983	Prof.S.Guptan Nair	Theranjedutha Prabandhangal
1984	Dr.K.Ayyappa Panikkar	Ayyappapanikkarude Kavithakal
1985	Dr.Sukumar Azhikkod	Thathwamasi
1985	Kamaladas	Theranjedutha Kavithakal (Eng.)
1986	Dr.M.Leelavathi	Kavithadhwani
1987	Prof.N.Krishna Pillai	Prathipaathram Bhashana Bhedam
1988	C.Radhakrishnan	Spandamapinikale Nandi
1989	Olappamanna	Nizhalana
1990	O.V.Vijayan	Gurusaagaram
1991	M.P.Sankunni Nair	Chathravum Chamaravum
1992	M.Mukundan	Daivathinte Vikrithikal
1993	N.P.Muhammad	Daivathinte Kannu
1994	Vishnu Narayanan Nambudiri	Raappakalukal
1995	Thikkodiyan	Arangukanaatha Nadan
1996	T.Padmanabhan	Gowri
1997	Anand	Govardhanante Yaathrakal
1998	Kovilan	Thattakam
1999	C.V.Sreeraman	Sreeramante Kadhakal
2000	R. Ramachandran	R. Ramachandrante Kavithakal
2001	Attoor Ravi Varma	Attoor Ravi Varmayude Kavithakal
2002	K.G. Sankara Pillai	K.G. Sankara Pillayude Kavitakal (Poems)
2003	Sara Joseph	Alahayude 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 (posthumously)	Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham
2009	U. A. Khader	Thrikottoor Peruma
2010	M. P. Veerendra Kumar	Haimavatha Bhoovil
2011	M. K. Sanu	Basheer: Ekanthaveedhiyile Avadhuthan (Biography)

Swadeshabhimani- Kesari Literary Award	Name
2011	Shri. K. Sasikumar