# List of Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize winners for Malayalam

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Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes are given each year to writers for their outstanding translations work in the 24 languages, since 1989.

## Recipients

Following is the list of recipients of Sahitya Akademi translation prizes for their works written in Malayalam. The award, as of 2019, consisted of ₹50,000.
| Year | Translator | Title of the translation | Original Title | Original Language | Genre | Original Author |
| 1989 | K. Ravi Verma | Ganadevata | Ganadevata | Bengali | Novel | Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay |
| 1990 | E. K. Divakaran Potti | Godanam | Godaan | Hindi | Novel | Premchand |
| 1991 | M. Narayanan Kutty | Kalithoka | Kalittokai | Tamil | Poetry | Various poets |
| 1992 | M. N. Satyarthy | Swapnangalude Ghoshayatra | Khwabon Ki Barat | Urdu | Novel | Krishan Chander |
| 1993 | Leela Sarkar | Aranyathinte Adhikaaram | Aranyer Adhikar | Bengali | Novel | Mahasweta Devi |
| 1994 | P. Madhavan Pillai | Mayadasinte Malika | Mayyadas Ki Maadee | Hindi | Novel | Bhisham Sahni |
| 1995 | V. D. Krishnan Nampiar | Thavalam Illathavar | Khanabadosh | Punjabi | Autobiography | Ajeet Cour |
| 1996 | M. P. Chandrasekharan Pillai | Jnaneshwari | Jnaneshwari | Marathi | commentary | Sant Jnaneshwar |
| 1997 | Attoor Ravi Varma | J.J. Chila Kurippukal | J.J. Chila Kurippukal | Tamil | Novel | Sundara Ramaswamy |
| 1998 | V. K. Hariharan Unnithan | Kamaayani | Kamaayani | Hindi | Poetry | Jaishankar Prasad |
| 1999 | Shatrughan | Mathurapuri | The Wrath of an Emperor | English | Novel | Kulapati K.M. Munshi |
| 2000 | K. T. Ravi Varma | Raja Ravi Varma | Raja Ravi Varma | Marathi | Biography | Ranjit Desai |
| 2001 | P. K. Chandran & T. R. Jayasree | Karnan | Mrityunjaya | Marathi | Novel | Shivaji Sawant |
| 2002 | Damodaran Kaliyath | Simhasanam | Simhasan | Marathi | Novel | Arun Sadhu |
| 2003 | M. P. Kumaran | Heerak Deepti | Heerak Deepti | Bengali | Novel | Sunil Gangopadhyay |
| 2004 | Puthussery Ramachandran | Kulasekhara Aalvarude Perumal Thirumozhi | Perumal Thirumozhi | Tamil | Poetry | Kulasekhara Alvar |
| 2005 | T. B. Venugopala Panicker | Konnanthoppu | Koonanthoppu | Tamil | Novel | Thoppil Mohamed Meeran |
| 2006 | N. Gopalakrishnan & P. M. Narayanan | Shree Radha | Shree Radha | Oriya | Poetry | Ramakanta Rath |
| 2007 | K. S. Visvambharadas | Njan Atijeevicha Agnipareekshakal | Kolhatyacha Por | Marathi | Novel | Kishor Shantabai Kale |
| 2008 | Jessy Aravindakshan | Aparichithar | Apne Apne Ajnabi | Hindi | Novel | S. H. Vatsyayan |
| 2009 | K. Radhakrishna Warrier | Hrudayattinde Swaram | The Voice Of The Heart | English | Autobiography | Mrinalini Sarabhai |
| 2010 | Panmana Ramachandran Nair | Narayaneeyam | Narayaniyam | Sanskrit | Poetry | Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri |
| 2011 | K. B. Prasanna Kumar | Meerayum Mahatmavum | Mira And Mahatma | English | Novel | Sudheer Kaker |
| 2012 | Anand | Kavi Bandya Ghatigayiyute Jeevithavum Maranavum | Kobi Bandyaghati Goye Jeeban O Mrithyu | Bengali | Novel | Mahasweta Devi |
| 2013 | Ulloor M. Parameswaran | Thiruvachakam | Thiruvasagam | Tamil | Classical Poetry | Manikkavacakar |
| 2014 | Priya A. S. | Kunju Karyangalude Odeythampuran | The God of Small Things | English | Novel | Arundhati Roy |
| 2015 | K. C. Ajayakumar | Gora | Gora | Bengali | Novel | Rabindranath Tagore |
| 2016 | N. K. Desam | Geethanjali | Gitanjali | Bengali/English | Poetry | Rabindranath Tagore |
| 2017 | K.S. Venkitachalam | Agrahaarathile Poocha | Selection | Tamil | Short stories | Jayakanthan |
| 2018 | M. Leelavathy | Sreemad Valmeeki Ramayana | Sreemad Valmeeki Ramayana | Sanskrit | Poetry | Valmiki |
| 2019 | C. G. Rajagopal | Sriramacharithamanasam (Thulasidasaramayanam) | Shree Ramacharithamanasa | Hindi | Poetry | Tulsidas |
| 2020 | Sudhakaran Ramanthali | Sikharasooryan | Sikharasoorya | Kannada | Novel | Chandrashekhara Kambara |
| 2021 | Sunil Naliyath | Bashai Tudu | Operation Bashai Tudu | Bengali | Novel | Mahasweta Devi |
| 2022 | Chathanath Achuthanunni | Vamanacharyante Kavyalankarasutravrithi | Kavyalankarasutravrithi | Sanskrit | Poetry | Vamanacharya |
| 2023 | P. K. Radhamani | Aksharangalude Nizhalil | Aksharon Kay Sayee | Hindi | Autobiography | Amrita Pritam |