Question: who was chosen for the 2017 saraswati samman
Answer: Manavalan `` Irama Kathaiyum Iramayakalum '' Tamil 2012 Sugathakumari `` Manalezhuthu '' ( Poetry collection ) MALAYALAM 2013 -- Govind Mishra `` Dhool Paudho Par '' ( Novel ) Hindi 2014 Veerappa Moily `` Ramayana Mahanveshanam '' ( Poetry ) Kannada 2015 -- Padma Sachdev `` Chitt - Chete '' ( Autobiography ) Dogri 2016 Mahabaleshwar Sail `` Hawthan '' ( Novel ) Konkani 2017 Sitanshu Yashaschandra `` Vakhar '' ( Poetry collection ) Gujarati