Edasseri Award is an Indian literary award given to outstanding literary works produced in Malayalam language. The award was instituted in 1982 by Edasseri Smaraka Samithi in memory of Malayalam poet Edasseri Govindan Nair."Edasseri Memorial Award". Edasseri Smaraka Samithi. Retrieved 13 April 2014. Each year a separate branch of literature, like poetry, novel, short-story etc., is considered for the award. A short-list is prepared after a preliminary scrutiny of the manuscripts and/or printed books received for consideration, and a three-member jury decides the work for award out of this short-listed selection.
Recipients Year Recipient Work Ref. 1982 N. K. Desam Ullekham 1983 S. Ramesan Nair Soorya Hridayam 1984 S. V. Venugopan Nair Rekhayillatha Oral 1985 Nellikkal Muraleedharan Purappad 1986 Ashitha Vismaya Chhihnangal 1987 Nalini Bekal Moochilottamma 1988 N. P. Hafis Muhamed Poovum Puzhayum 1989 K. P. Ramanunni Sufi Paranja Katha 1990 Paul Kallanode Aalparppillatha Veedu 1991 A. V. Sreekanta Poduval Venuganam 1992 Karimpuzha Ramachandran Sloka Kacheri 1993 Sreedharanunni Vazhi 1994 Joy Mathew Madhyadharanyazhi 1995 Ashokan Charuvil Oru Ratrikku Oru Pakal 1996 M. Krishnan Namboodiri Akshara Soundaryam 1997 P. Udaya Bhanu Atanja Vathil 1998 K. Raghunath Samadhanathinnu Vendiyulla Yudhangal 1999 Sathish K. Sathish Rose Mary Parayanirunnathu 2000 Ambikasuthan Mangad Commercial Break 2001 Prameela Devi Vatakaveettile Sandhya 2002 C. Ashraf Chila Visudha Janmangalude Viseshangal 2003 M. Kamaruddin Puthiya Niyamam 2004 Haridas Karivallur Jeevitham Thudakkan Oru Thoovala 2005 Divakaran Vishnumangalam Jeevante Button 2006 Budhanoor Raghunath Kuthirakkarante Makan 2007 B. Sandhya Neelakoduveliyude Kavalkkari 2008 Susmesh Chandroth Swarnamahal 2010 P. M. Govindanunni Amaratharakam 2011 P. Vijayakumar Mahayathra 2012 Raphael Thaikattil Munnootti Ambathi Nalilekku Neengunna Yatrakal 2013 M. R. Raghava Varier Malayalakavitha:AdhunikathayumParambaryvum 2014 Unnikrishnan Cheruthuruthy Dehali 2015 N. Rajan Moonnu Mudivettukar Shahina E. K. Puthumazha choorulla chumbanangal T. P. Venugopalan Kunnumpuram Karnival 2016 Valsalan Vathusseri Malayala Sahitya Niroopanam A. N. Krishnan Atarukal, Atayalangal Arthasamvadam Mini Prasad Penkathakalude Feminist Vayana S. Girishkumar Gandhamadanagirinirakalil 2017 Riyaz Aadupuliyattam Padman Narath Vishadakandam Jisha Abhinaya Eli Eli Lama Sabakthani A. Santhakumar Nasar, Ninte Perenthanu? 2018 Prabha Varma Aparigraham Lopa Vaikkolppava Kanimol Nilathezhuthu Aryambika S. V. Kattilodunna Theevandi 2019 Unni R. Vaank G. R. Indugopan Kollappatti Daya V. R. Sudheesh Penkathakalude Feminist Vayana E. Sandhya Anantharam Charulatha 2020 Dr. P. Soman Vyloppilli Kavitha Oru Idathupaksha Vayana Dr. N. Ajayakumar Vakkile Nerangal Dr. S. S. Sreekumar Kavithayude Vidvamsakatha Dr. E. M. Suraja Kavithayile Kaalavum Kaalpadukalum 2021 K. V. Sarathchandran Vithakkunnavante Upama"വിതയ്ക്കുന്നവന്റെ ഉപമ". DC Books. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2023. Rajmohan Neeleswaram Jeevitham Thunnumpol Emil Madhavi Kumaru
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External links Edasseri Smaraka Samithi