The O. N. V. Literary Award is awarded annually by O. N. V. Cultural Academy from 2017 in memory of poet O. N. V. Kurup (1931–2016). The award is not limited to Malayalam–language authors but is a national award for which writers from across India are considered for their overall contributions to literature. The award comprises a statue, a citation, and a purse of 300,000.
Recipients Year Recipient Image Jury Ref. 2017 Sugathakumari M. LeelavathyC. RadhakrishnanPrabha Varma 2018 M.T.Vasudevan Nair M. M. BasheerK. JayakumarPrabha Varma 2019 Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri C. RadhakrishnanS. V. Venugopan NairPrabha Varma 2020 M. Leelavathy C. RadhakrishnanPrabha VarmaAnil Vallathol 2021 Vairamuthu Anil VallatholAlankode LeelakrishnanPrabha Varma 2022 T. Padmanabhan M. M. BasheerGeorge OnakkoorPrabha Varma2023C. Radhakrishnan2024 Pratibha Ray2025Prabha VarmaM. LeelavathyGeorge OnakoorAlankode Leelakrishnan2026M. Mukundan
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