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.
Winners 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"Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012" . Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012. Marannu Vecha Vasthukkal Poems 2013 M. N. Paloor"Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013" . Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013. Kathayillathavante Katha Autobiography 2014Subhash Chandran"Subhash Chandran bags Kendra Sahithya Academy award". Madhyamam. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.Manushyanu Oru AamukhamNovel2015K. R. Meera"KR Meera wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi award". Malayala Manorama. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.AarachaarNovel2016Prabha Varma"Sahitya Akademi award for poet Prabha Varma". The Hindu. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.ShyamamaadhavamPoetry2017K. P. RamanunniDaivathinte PusthakamNovel2018S. Ramesan NairKolappan, B. (8 December 2018). "Tamil Nadu-born writer wins Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam work". The Hindu. Chennai: thehindu.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.Guru PournamiPoetry2019V. Madhusoodanan NairAchan Piranna VeeduPoetry2020Omchery N. N. PillaiAakasmikamMemoir 2021 George Onakkoor HrudayaragangalMemoir 2022M. Thomas MathewAsante SeethayanamCriticism2023E. V. RamakrishnanMalayala Novelinte DeshakalangalStudy–2024K. JayakumarPingalakeshiniPoetry2025N. PrabhakaranMaayaamanushyarNovel
Note: No awards in 1959, 1961, and 1968.
See also Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
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