This is a list of literary awards given for Malayalam–language.

Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award

Akkitham Award Akkitham Award was established in 2021 by Thapasya Kala Sahithya Vedhi in memory of prominent poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a plaque and a certificate.

Year Recipient Ref. 2021 M. T. Vasudevan Nair 2022 Sreekumaran Thampi 2023 K. P. Sankaran 2026 V. Madhusoodanan Nair

Asan Poetry Prize

Ashitha Memorial Literary Award Ashitha Memorial Literary Award (Ashitha Smaraka Sahitya Puraskaram) was established in 2022 in memory of writer Ashitha. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 25,000 and a citation.

Year Recipient Ref. 2022 Santhosh Aechikkanam 2023 Subhash Chandran 2024 Sarah Joseph 2025 M. Mukundan 2026 K. P. Mohanan

Ayyappan Puraskaram The Ayanam – A. Ayyappan Poetry Award was instituted by Ayanam Samskarika Vedi (Ayanam Cultural Forum) in the memory of celebrated Malayalam poet A. Ayyappan.

Year Recipient Work Ref. 2011 Vijayalakshmi Vijayalakshmiyude Kavithakal 2012 P. N. Gopikrishnan Idikkaloori Panampattadi 2013 Kalpatta Narayanan Oru Mudanthante Suvishesham 2014 K. R. Tony Plamenammayi 2015 NA NA 2016 Veerankutty Veerankuttyude Kavithakal 2017 Kureepuzha Sreekumar Uppa 2018 K. V. Baby K. V. Babyude Kavithakal 2019 P. Raman Rathri Pantrandarakku Oru Tharattu 2020 Anwar Ali Mehaboob Express 2022 M. S. Banesh Perakkavadi 2023 Anitha Thampi Muringa Vazha Kariveppu 2024 T. P. Vinod Sathyamayum Lokame 2025 P. A. Nazimudin Deivathinoppam Oru Picnic

Balamani Amma Award Balamani Amma Award was established by the Kochi International Book Festival Committee in memory of prominent poetess Balamani Amma. The award is for lifetime achievement in language and literature and includes Rs 50,000 and a citation.

Year Recipient Ref. 2004 Sugathakumari 2005 M. Leelavathy 2006 Kovilan 2007 — 2008 Kakkanadan 2009 Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri 2010 M. P. Veerendra Kumar 2011 C. Radhakrishnan 2012 Yusuf Ali Kechery 2013 P. Valsala 2014 M. T. Vasudevan Nair 2015 M. Achuthan 2016 S. Ramesan Nair 2017 K. L. Mohana Varma 2018 Sreekumaran Thampi 2019 T. Padmanabhan 2020 No award 2021 M. K. Sanu 2022 V. Madhusoodanan Nair 2023 M. Thomas Mathew 2024 Chathanath Achuthanunni

Basheer Award Basheer Award was instituted by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Smaraka Trust and consists of an amount of 50,000, a certificate of merit, and a plaque designed by C. N. Karunakaran.

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"ബഷീര്‍ സ്മാരക പുരസ്‌കാരം അഷിതയ്ക്ക്". East Coast Daily. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2019. Ashithayude Kathakal (Stories) 2017 Sebastian Prethi Shareeram (Poetry) 2018 V. J. James Nireeshwaran (Novel) 2019 T. Padmanabhan"ബഷീർ അവാർഡ് ടി പത്മനാഭന്". The Indian Express (in Malayalam). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019. Maraya (Stories)2020M. K. Sanu"പ്രൊഫ. എം കെ സാനുവിന്‌ ബഷീർ അവാർഡ്‌". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). 15 January 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.Durantha Natakam: Ajayyathayute Amarasangeetham (Criticism)2021K. Satchidanandan"ബഷീർ പുരസ്‌കാരം സച്ചിദാനന്ദന്‌". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.Dukham Enna Veedu (Poetry)2022M. Mukundan"Basheer Award for Malayalam writer M. Mukundan". The Hindu. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.Nritham Cheyyunna Kudakal (Novel)2023E. Santhosh Kumar"E. Santosh Kumar wins Basheer award". The Hindu. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.Narakangalude Upama (Stories)2024P. N. Gopikrishnan"ബഷീർ അവാർഡ് പി.എൻ. ഗോപീകൃഷ്ണന്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.Kavitha Mamsabhojiyanu (Poetry)2025S. Hareesh"18-ാമത് വൈക്കം മുഹമ്മദ് ബഷീർ അവാർഡ് എസ്. ഹരീഷിന്". DC Books (in Malayalam). 14 January 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.Pattunoolppuzhu (Novel)

C. G. Santhakumar Award C. G. Santhakumar Award is instituted by the Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature for overall contributions of a writer to children's literature in Malayalam. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 60,000, a plaque and a certificate.

Year Recipient Ref. 1998 Kunjunni Mash 1999 Sumangala 2000 Prof. S. Sivadas 2004 Palliyara Sreedharan 2006 K. Thayat 2007 Sugathakumari 2009 Sippy Pallippuram 2011 K. V. Ramanadhan 2015 K. Sreekumar 2017 Sooranad Ravi T. K. D. Muzhappilangad 2019 P. P. K. Pothuval 2021 Malayath Appunni 2022 Payyannur Kunhiraman 2023 Ullala Babu

C. V. Sreeraman Award The Ayanam - C. V. Sreeraman Award for Story was instituted in 2008 by Ayanam Samskarika Vedi (Ayanam Cultural Forum) in memory of Malayalam writer C. V. Sreeraman. The winners of the award are:

Year Recipient Work(s) Ref. 2008 V. R. Sudheesh 2009 Asokan Charuvil K. P. Ramanunni Thiranjedutha Kathakal 2010 Ambikasuthan Mangad 2011 Unni R. Kottayam 17 2012 U. K. Kumaran 2013 Vaisakhan 2014 P. K. Parakkadavu Thiranjedutha Kathakal 2015 Pramod Raman Drishtichaver 2016 U. A. Khader 2017 E. P. Sreekumar Adhwanavetta 2018 C. S. Chandrika Ente Pachakkarimbe 2019 Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu Oru Paattinte Dooram 2021 Santhosh Echikkanam Kavana 2022 V. K. Deepa Woman Eaters 2023 Shanoj R. Chandran Kalodinja Punyalan 2024 Sithara S. Amlam

Cherukad Award

Deshabhimani Award Deshabhimani Award is an annual award instituted by Deshabhimani for overall contribution in social, cultural and literary fields. The award was instituted in 2017 as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Deshabhimani. The award carries a prize of Rs 2 lakh.

Year Recipient Ref. 2017 M. T. Vasudevan Nair 2018 T. Padmanabhan 2019 K. J. Yesudas 2020 NA 2021 NA 2022 Adoor Gopalakrishnan 2023 M. K. Sanu 2024 NA 2025 M. Leelavathy

Deshabhimani Literary Award Deshabhimani Literary Award is an annual award presented by Deshabhimani. Instituted in 2017 during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Deshabhimani, this award honours literary works that have been published as first editions within the preceding two years."ദേശാഭിമാനി പുരസ്‌കാരത്തിന് കൃതികൾ ക്ഷണിച്ചു". Deshabhimani. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024. The award is given in three categories—novel, story and poetry—and carries a prize of Rs 1 lakh in each category.

Year Category Recipient Work Ref. 2016 Novel M. Mukundan Kuda Nannakkunna Choyi Story Aymanam John Aymanam Johninte Kathakal Poetry K. V. Ramakrishnan Kalasakshikal Miscellaneous T. R. Raghavan Indian Kappalottathinte Charitram 2017 Novel Rajendran Edathumkara Njanum Budhanum Story Ambikasuthan Mangad Ente Priyapetta Kathakal Poetry P. Raman Rathri Pantrandarakku Oru Tharattu 2019 Novel S. Hareesh Meesa Story Asokan Charuvil Asokan Charuvilinte Kathakal Poetry K. Satchidanandan Pakshikal Ente Pirake Varunnu 2022 Novel T. D. Ramakrishnan Pacha Manja Chuvappu Story V. K. Deepa Women Eaters Poetry Vishnuprasad Nrithasala 2023 Novel V. Shinilal Iru Story Unni R. Thiruvilayadal Poetry Ravunni Mattudeshathe Kallezhuthukal

Deviprasadam Trust Award Deviprasadam Trust or the OMC Trust is established in the memory of Sanskrit scholar O. M. C. Narayanan Nambudiripadby his son Sri O N Damodaran Nambudiripad in 1990. Since 1990, the Trust gives awards in various disciplines such as Sanskrit, Vedanta, Music, Malayalam literature, and Kathakali. The award for literature has been given since 1997."Awards, Trusts and Scholarships: 2: Deviprasaadam Trust". Namboothiri.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

1997 P. Bhaskaran 1998 M. R. BhattathiripadM. Sarala Madhusoodanan (15 December 2020). "ഒരു കൂടിക്കാഴ്ചയുടെ ഓർമ്മകൾ". Chethana (in Malayalam). Retrieved 3 January 2023. 1999 Thikkodiyan 2000 Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri 2001 Yusufali Kechery 2002 O. N. V. Kurup 2003 C. Radhakrishnan"തീക്കടല്‍ കടഞ്ഞ തിരുമധുരം". Chandrika (in Malayalam). 5 November 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2023. 2004 M. Leelavathy 2005 Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri 2006 Sugathakumari 2007 M. N. Paloor 2008 K. P. Sankaran 2009 K. B. Sreedevi 2010 Attoor Ravi Varma"Selected for OMC Trust awards". The New Indian Express. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2023. 2014 M. T. Vasudevan Nair"Award for writer". The Hindu. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2023. 2015 K. V. Ramakrishnan"ദേവീപ്രസാദം പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". Janmabhumi (in Malayalam). 11 February 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2023. 2016 T. Padmanabhan"ദേവീപ്രസാദം പുരസ്കാരം സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). 28 February 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2023. 2017 M. K. Sanu"ഒ.എം.സി ദേവീപ്രസാദം ട്രസ്​റ്റ് പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങൾ സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). 27 February 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

Edasseri Award

Ezhuthachan Award

Federal Bank Literary Award The Federal Bank Literary Award (Federal Bank Sahitya Puraskaram) was instituted by Federal Bank in 2022 to recognise literary works in Malayalam. The award carries a prize of Rs 1 lakh and is distributed during the Kerala Literature Festival.

Year Recipient Work(s) Ref. 2022 K. Venu Oranweshananthinte Katha (Autobiography) 2023 Sarah Joseph Kara (Novel) 2024 E. Santhosh Kumar Thapomayiyude Achan (Novel) 2025 K. Sreekumar M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Biography)

Jnanpith Award (Jnanapeetam)

Jnanpith Award, India's most prestigious literary honour, was won by the following Malayalam authors.

Year Portrait 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"Malayalam poet Akkitham wins 55th Jnanpith Award". The Hindu. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019. Overall contribution

Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Award Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Award was established in 2015 by Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Foundation in memory of prominent poet Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 55,555 and a citation.

Year Recipient Ref. 2015 O. N. V. Kurup 2016 Ashok Vajpeyi 2017 V. Madhusoodanan Nair 2018 Chandrashekhara Kambara 2019 Sugathakumari 2020 K. G. Sankara Pillai 2023 Prabha Varma 2024 Rafeeq Ahamed 2025 M. Leelavathy

Kerala Kalamandalam Kalagrandham Award Kerala Kalamandalam 'Kalagrandham' Award by the Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University is an annual award given to the author of the best book for art literature. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 30000, a plaque, ponnada and a certificate. The award was won by the following authors.

Year Recipient Work(s) Ref. 2013 K. G. Paulose Kadhayum Kalapathinte Akhoshangalum 2015 T.S. Madhavankutty Kali Kadakkapuram 2017 Njayath Balan Kalluvazhichittayude Kavalal 2018 Kalamandalam Gopi Nalacharitha Prabhavam 2019 Kottakkal Sasidharan Pakarnnattam 2021 C R Santhosh Natyasasthrathile Rasabhavangal 2022 Pallipuram Unnikrishnan Kathakaliyute Aniyara Lokam 2023 Erickavu N. Sunil Resounding Mridangam

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

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."BAL SAHITYA PURASKAR (2010-2019)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 17 December 2020.