# Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel

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

## Awardees

| Year | Book | Author |
| 1958 | Ummachu | Uroob (P. C. Kuttikrishnan) |
| 1959 | Naalukettu | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| 1960 | Oru Vazhiyum Kure Nizhalukalum | Rajalakshmi |
| 1961 | Oru Theruvinte Katha | S. K. Pottekkatt |
| 1962 | Maya | K. Surendran |
| 1963 | Nizhalppadukal | C. Radhakrishnan |
| 1964 | Athmavinte Novukal | Nandanar (P. C. Gopalan) |
| 1965 | Enippadikal | Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai |
| 1966 | Niramulla Nizhalukal | Vilasini (M. K. Menon) |
| 1967 | Verukal | Malayattoor Ramakrishnan |
| 1968 | Ara Nazhika Neram | Parappurath (K. E. Mathai) |
| 1969 | Balikkallu | Unnikrishnan Puthoor |
| 1970 | Arohanam | V. K. N. |
| 1971 | Thottangal | Kovilan (V. V. Ayyappan) |
| 1972 | Nakshatrangale Kaaval | P. Padmarajan |
| 1973 | Ee Lokam Athiloru Manushyan | M. Mukundan |
| 1974 | Ini Njan Urangatte | P. K. Balakrishnan |
| 1975 | Ashtapadi | Perumbadavam Sreedharan |
| 1976 | Nizhalurangunna Vazhikal | P. Valsala |
| 1977 | Agnisakshi | Lalithambika Antharjanam |
| 1978 | Smarakasilakal | Punathil Kunjabdulla |
| 1979 | Narmani Pudava | Sarah Thomas |
| 1980 | Illam | George Onakkoor |
| 1981 | Ennappaadam | N. P. Mohammed |
| 1982 | Pandavapuram | Sethu (A. Sethumadhavan) |
| 1983 | Mahaprasthanam | Madampu Kunjukuttan |
| 1984 | Orotha | Kakkanadan (G. V. Kakkanadan) |
| 1985 | Abhayarthikal | Anand (P. Sachidanandan) |
| 1986 | Sruthi Bhangam | G. Vivekanandan |
| 1987 | Nahusha Puranam | K. Radhakrishnan |
| 1988 | Ore Deshakkaraya Njangal | Khalid |
| 1989 | Prakriti Niyamam | C. R. Parameswaran |
| 1990 | Gurusagaram | O. V. Vijayan |
| 1991 | Parinamam | M. P. Narayana Pillai |
| 1992 | Driksakshi | Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode |
| 1993 | Ohari | K. L. Mohana Varma |
| 1994 | Mavelimannan | K. J. Baby |
| 1995 | Sufi Paranja Katha | K. P. Ramanunni |
| 1996 | Vridhasadanam | T. V. Kochubava |
| 1997 | Janithakam | M. Sukumaran |
| 1998 | Innalathe Mazha | N. Mohanan |
| 1999 | Kocharethi | Narayan |
| 2000 | Athmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal | C. V. Balakrishnan |
| 2001 | Aalahayude Penmakkal | Sara Joseph |
| 2002 | Aghorasivam | U. A. Khader |
| 2003 | Vadakkuninnoru Kudumbavrithantham | Akbar Kakkattil |
| 2004 | Lanthan Batheriyile Luthiniyakal | N. S. Madhavan |
| 2005 | Kannadiyile Mazha | Jose Panachippuram |
| 2006 | Kalapangalkkoru Grihapadam | Babu Bharadwaj |
| 2007 | Pathira Vankara | K. Raghunathan |
| 2008 | Chavoli | P. A. Uthaman |
| 2009 | Aadujeevitham | Benyamin |
| 2010 | Barsa | Khadija Mumtaz |
| 2011 | Manushyanu Oru Aamukham | Subhash Chandran |
| 2012 | Andhakaranazhi | E. Santhosh Kumar |
| 2013 | Aarachaar | K. R. Meera |
| 2014 | KTN Kottoor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum | T. P. Rajeevan |
| 2015 | Thakshankunnu Swaroopam | U. K. Kumaran |
| 2016 | Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki | T. D. Ramakrishnan |
| 2017 | Nireeshwaran | V. J. James |
| 2018 | Ushnarashi | K. V. Mohan Kumar |
| 2019 | Meesha | S. Hareesh |
| 2020 | Adiyala Pretham | P. F. Mathews |
| 2021 | Kalyaniyennum Dakshayaniyennum Peraya Randu Sthreekalude Katha | R. Rajasree |
| 2021 | Puttu | Vinoy Thomas |
| 2022 | Sambarkkakranthi | V. Shinilal |
| 2023 | Zin | Haritha Savithri |