Claim: Pala Lokam Pala Kalam by K. Satchidanandan received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue in 1999; then in 2001, Volgayil Manju Peyyumbol by Punathil Kunjabdulla received the same award.
Evidence: 2000 Pala Lokam Pala Kalam K. Satchidanandan