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]

Winners[]

Year	Author	Book	Book category
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

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

References[]

^ "Kendra Sahitya Academy Awards (Malayalam)". Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
^ "Akademi Awards (1955-2015)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
^ "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012" Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
^ "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013" Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
^ "Subhash Chandran bags Kendra Sahithya Academy award". Madhyamam. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ "KR Meera wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi award"^{[permanent dead link]}. Malayala Manorama. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
^ "Sahitya Akademi award for poet Prabha Varma". The Hindu. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^ K. T. Rajagopal (8 February 2018). "'I am for universal brotherhood'". The Hindu. Trivandrum: thehindu.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ Kolappan, B. (8 December 2018). "Tamil Nadu-born writer wins Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam work". The Hindu. Chennai: thehindu.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
^ "Shashi Tharoor, Madhusoodanan Nair win Sahitya Akademi Award". Retrieved 18 December 2019.
^ "Sahitya Akademi announces 2020 Odia, Malayalam awards". The Hindu. 24 August 2021.

[Kendra_Sahitya_Academy_Awards_(Malayalam)-1] "Kendra Sahitya Academy Awards (Malayalam)". Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2011.

[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.

[9] Kolappan, B. (8 December 2018). "Tamil Nadu-born writer wins Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam work". The Hindu. Chennai: thehindu.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.

[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.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

show v t Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam language
1955-1975	R. Narayana Panickar (1955) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1957) K. P. Kesava Menon (1958) Uroob (1960) G. Sankara Kurup (1963) P. Kesavadev (1964) Balamani Amma (1965) Kuttikrishna Marar (1966) P. Kunhiraman Nair (1967) Edasseri Govindan Nair (1969) M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1970) Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon (1971) S. K. Pottekkatt (1972) Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (1973) Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup (1974) O. N. V. Kurup (1975)
1976-2000	Cherukad (1976) Lalithambika Antharjanam (1977) Sugathakumari (1978) N. V. Krishna Warrier (1979) Punathil Kunjabdulla (1980) Vilasini (1981) V. K. N. (1982) S. Guptan Nair (1983) Ayyappa Paniker (1984) Sukumar Azhikode (1985) M. Leelavathy (1986) N. Krishna Pillai (1987) C. Radhakrishnan (1988) Olappamanna (1989) O. V. Vijayan (1990) M. P. Sankunni Nair (1991) M. Mukundan (1992) N. P. Mohammed (1993) Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri (1994) Thikkodiyan (1995) T. Padmanabhan (1996) Anand (1997) Kovilan (1998) C. V. Sreeraman (1999) R. Ramachandran (2000)
2001-present	Attoor Ravi Varma (2001) K. G. Sankara Pillai (2002) Sara Joseph (2003) Zacharia (2004) Kakkanadan (2005) M. Sukumaran (2006) Sethu (2007) K. P. Appan (2008) U. A. Khader (2009) M. P. Veerendra Kumar (2010) M. K. Sanu (2011) K. Satchidanandan (2012) M. N. Paloor (2013) Subhash Chandran (2014) K. R. Meera (2015) Prabha Varma (2016) K. P. Ramanunni (2017) S. Ramesan Nair (2018)