# Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama

The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing a drama of literary merit. It is one of the twelve categories of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.

## Awardees

| Year | Book | Author |
| 1958 | Azhimukhathekku | N. Krishna Pillai |
| 1959 | Mudiyanaya Puthran | Thoppil Bhasi |
| 1960 | Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhumi | Thoppil Bhasi |
| 1961 | Iblisukalude Naattil | N. P. Chellappan Nair |
| 1962 | Kanchana Sita | C. N. Sreekantan Nair |
| 1963 | Kakkapponnu | S. L. Puram Sadanandan |
| 1964 | Rail Palangal | G. Sankara Pillai |
| 1965 | Kafir | K. T. Muhammed |
| 1966 | Prethalokam | N. N. Pillai |
| 1967 | Swathi Thirunal | Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai |
| 1968 | Pulivaal | P. K. Veeraraghavan Nair |
| 1969 | U. D. Clarke | P. Gangadharan Nair |
| 1970 | Mathruka Manushyan | Kainikkara Kumara Pillai |
| 1971 | Ahalya | P. R. Chandran |
| 1972 | Pralayam | Omchery N. N. Pillai |
| 1973 | Kuppikkalukal | P. V. Kuriakose |
| 1974 | Chaverppada | Aziz |
| 1975 | Nadaka Chakram | Kavalam Narayana Panicker |
| 1976 | Samasya | K. S. Namboothiri |
| 1977 | Vishwaroopam | Surasu |
| 1978 | Jwalanam | C. L. Jose |
| 1979 | Sakshi | T. N. Gopinathan Nair |
| 1980 | Jathugriham | Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair |
| 1981 | Perumthachan | T. M. Abraham |
| 1982 | Gopuranadayil | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| 1983 | Agni | Vayala Vasudevan Pillai |
| 1984 | Nikumbhila | Kadavoor G. Chandran Pillai |
| 1985 | Souparnika | Narendra Prasad |
| 1986 | Dakshinayanam | T. P. Sukumaran |
| 1987 | Moonnu Vayassanmar | C. P. Rajasekharan |
| 1988 | Pulijanmam | N. Prabhakaran |
| 1989 | Paavam Usman | P. Balachandran |
| 1990 | Swathi Thirunal | Pirappancode Murali |
| 1991 | Abhimatham | Vasu Pradeep |
| 1992 | Mandelakku Snehapoorvam Winny | P. M. Antony |
| 1993 | Mounam Nimitham | N. N. Ganesh |
| 1994 | Narabhojikal | Paravur George |
| 1995 | Samathalam | Mullanezhi |
| 1996 | Madhya Dharanazhi | Joy Mathew |
| 1997 | Rajasabha | Ibrahim Vengara |
| 1998 | Gandhi | K. Satchidanandan |
| 1999 | Vanibham | N. Sasidharan |
| 2000 | Che Guevara | Karivellur Murali |
| 2001 | Padaprashnangalkkidayil Avalum Ayaalum | Satheesh K. Satheesh |
| 2002 | Amaravati Sub-treasury | Sreemoolanagaram Mohan |
| 2003 | Vannanthye Kaanaam | Thuppettan |
| 2004 | Viralppadu | Sri Janardhanan |
| 2005 | Ororo Kaalathilum | Sreeja K. V. |
| 2006 | Sadrisha Vakyangal | C. Gopan |
| 2007 | Dravida Nritham | Francis T. Mavelikkara |
| 2008 | Pathinettu Natakangal | Jayaprakash Kuloor |
| 2009 | Swathanthryam Thanne Jeevitham | K. M. Raghavan Nambiar |
| 2010 | Maram Peyyunnu | A. Santha Kumar |
| 2011 | Cholliyattam | Balasubrahmanian |
| 2012 | Mariman Kanni | M. N. Vinayakumar |
| 2013 | Jinnu Krishnan | Rafeekh Mangalassery |
| 2014 | Ettettu Malayalan | V. K. Prabhakaran |
| 2015 | Mathi | Jino Joseph |
| 2016 | Lalla | Samkutty Pattomkary |
| 2017 | Swadeshabhimani | S. V. Venugopan Nair |
| 2018 | Choottum Koottum | Rajmohan Neeleswaram |
| 2019 | Arangile Mathsyagandhikal | Sajitha Madathil |
| 2019 | Eli Eli Lama Sabaktani | Jisha Abhinaya |
| 2020 | Dwayam | Sreejith Poyilkkavu |
| 2021 | Namukku Jeevitham Parayam | Pradeep Mandur |
| 2022 | Kumaru | Emil Madhavi |
| 2023 | E for Oedipus | Gireesh P. C. |