# Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry

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

## Awardees

| Year | Book | Author |
| 1959 | Kaliyachan | P. Kunhiraman Nair |
| 1960 | Malanaattil | K. K. Raja |
| 1961 | Vishwadarshanam | G. Sankara Kurup |
| 1962 | Sargasangeetham | Vayalar Ramavarma |
| 1963 | Muthassi | Balamani Amma |
| 1964 | Kayppavallari | Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon |
| 1965 | Avil Pothi | V. K. Govindan Nair |
| 1966 | Manikyaveena | Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup |
| 1967 | Kathakavithakal | Olappamanna |
| 1968 | Paathira Pookkal | Sugathakumari |
| 1969 | Oru Pidi Nellikka | Edasseri Govindan Nair |
| 1970 | Gandhiyum Godseyum | N. V. Krishna Warrier |
| 1971 | Balidarshanam | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri |
| 1972 | Agni Salabhangal | O. N. V. Kurup |
| 1973 | Udyana Soonam | M. P. Appan |
| 1974 | Kottayile Pattu | Punaloor Balan |
| 1975 | Ayyappa Panikerude Krithikal | Ayyappa Paniker |
| 1976 | Vilakku Koluthoo | Pala Narayanan Nair |
| 1977 | Rajapatha | Chemmanam Chacko |
| 1978 | Siprabhatham | Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan |
| 1979 | Bhumigeethangal | Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri |
| 1980 | Decemberile Manjuthullikal | Nalankal Krishna Pillai |
| 1981 | Ottakkambiyulla Thamburu | P. Bhaskaran |
| 1982 | Kadammanittayude Kavithakal | Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan |
| 1983 | Kalikalam | M. N. Paloor |
| 1984 | Aayiram Naavulla Mounam | Yusufali Kechery |
| 1985 | Saptaswaram | G. Kumara Pillai |
| 1986 | Saphalamee Yathra | N. N. Kakkad |
| 1987 | Kunjunni Kavithakal | Kunjunni Mash |
| 1988 | Kilimozhikal | Madhavan Ayyappath |
| 1989 | Ivanekkoodi | K. Satchidanandan |
| 1990 | Pulakkattu Raveendrante Kavithakal | Pulakkattu Raveendran |
| 1991 | Nishagandhi | P. Narayana Kurup |
| 1992 | Narakam Oru Premakavitha Ezhuthunnu | D. Vinayachandran |
| 1993 | Naranath Bhranthan | V. Madhusoodhanan Nair |
| 1994 | Mriga Shikshakan | Vijayalakshmi |
| 1995 | Arkkapoornima | Prabha Varma |
| 1996 | Attoor Ravi Varmayude Kavithakal | Attoor Ravi Varma |
| 1997 | Akshara Vidya | K. V. Ramakrishnan |
| 1998 | K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969–1996 | K. G. Sankara Pillai |
| 1999 | Veyil Thinnunna Pakshi | A. Ayyappan |
| 2000 | Chamatha | Neelamperoor Madhusoodanan Nair |
| 2001 | Balachandran Chullikkadinte Kavithakal | Balachandran Chullikkadu |
| 2002 | Kaanekkaane | P. P. Ramachandran |
| 2003 | Kavitha | R. Ramachandran |
| 2004 | Nellikkal Muraleedharante Kavithakal | Nellikkal Muraleedharan |
| 2005 | Kshanapathram | P. P. Sreedharanunni |
| 2006 | Aalmara | Rafeeq Ahammed |
| 2007 | Cherian K. Cheriante Thiranjedutha Kavithakal | Cherian K. Cherian |
| 2008 | Enniloode | Ezhacherry Ramachandran |
| 2009 | Mudra | N. K. Desam |
| 2010 | Kavitha | Mullanezhi |
| 2011 | Keezhalan | Kureepuzha Sreekumar |
| 2012 | Uppante Kooval Varakkunnu | S. Joseph |
| 2013 | O! Nishada | K R Tony |
| 2014 | Idikkaloori Panampattadi | P. N. Gopikrishnan |
| 2015 | Hemanthathile Pakshi | S. Ramesan |
| 2016 | Ammaye Kulippikkumpol | Savithri Rajeevan |
| 2017 | Mindaprani | Veerankutty |
| 2018 | Budha Pournami | V. M. Girija |
| 2019 | Rathri Pantrandarakku Oru Tharattu | P. Raman |
| 2019 | Kothiyan | M. R. Renukumar |
| 2020 | Taj Mahal | O. P. Suresh |
| 2021 | Mehaboob Express | Anwar Ali |
| 2022 | Kadalasuvidya | N. G. Unnikrishnan |
| 2023 | Theranjedutha Kavithakal | Kalpatta Narayanan |