List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Malayalam
Sahitya Akademi Award winners and their works in Malayalam
Note: No awards in 1959, 1961, and 1968.

List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Malayalam

Section Title: Sahitya Akademi Award winners and their works in Malayalam
Table Section Text: Note: No awards in 1959, 1961, and 1968.

Year	Author	Book	Book category	Image

1955	R. Narayana Panikkar	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	Pottekkatt 1 choosetocount.JPG

1973	Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri	Balidarsanam	Poetry	-

1974	Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup	Kamasurabhi	Poetry

1975	O. N. V. Kurup	Aksharam	Poetry	Onv.JPG

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	Sukumar azhikode1.JPG

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	T Padmanabhan.JPG

1997	Anand (P. Satchidanandan)	Govardhante Yatrakal	Novel	-

1998	Kovilan (V. V. Ayyappan)	Thattakam	Novel	Kovilan.jpeg

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	Paul zakariaDSC 0108.resized.JPG

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	MP VEERENDRAKUMAR DSC 0070.JPG

2011	M. K. Sanu	Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan	Biography	Prof M.K. Sanu DSW 1.JPG

2012	K. Satchidanandan	Marannu Vecha Vasthukkal	Poems	-

2013	M. N. Paloor	Kathayillathavante Katha	Autobiography

2014	Subhash Chandran	Manushyanu Oru Aamukham	Novel	-

2015	K. R. Meera	Aarachaar	Novel	KR Meera KLF-2016.JPG

2016	Prabha Varma	Shyamamaadhavam	Poetry	-

2017	K. P. Ramanunni	Daivathinte Pusthakam	Novel	-

2018	S. Ramesan Nair	Guru Pournami	Poetry	-

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Pillai received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1957, for "Chemmeen".

final_sentence: Pillai received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1957, for "Chemmeen".