Kerala PSC | List of Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award winners

The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, bestows the Sahitya Akademi Prize on authors of the most remarkable books of literary quality that have been published in any of the 22 languages included in the 8th Schedule to the Indian Constitution, as well as in English and Rajasthani.

The 1954-instituted award consists of a plaque and a ₹ 1,00,000 cash reward. The award's goals are to identify emerging trends in writing as well as to recognise and promote excellence in Indian literature. The previous twelve months are taken into consideration while choosing prize recipients each year. The Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray created the plaque presented by the Sahitya Akademi. The plaque used to occasionally be constructed of marble, but this practise was abandoned because to the weight. National savings bonds were handed over in place of the plaque during the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War. 

List of Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award winners

Year	Recipients Work : - Work	Genre
1955	R. Narayana Panickar Work : - Bhasha Sahitya Charitram	History of Literature
1956	I. C. Chacko, Illiparambil Work : - Paniniya Pradyotam	Commentary
1957	Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Work : - Chemmeen	Novel
1958	K. P. Kesava Menon Work : - Kazhinja Kaalam	Autobiography
1960	Uroob (P. C. Kuttikrishnan) Work : - Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum	Novel
1963	G. Sankara Kurup Work : - Viswadarsanam	Poetry
1964	P. Kesava Dev Work : - Ayalkkar	Novel
1965	N. Balamani Amma Work : - Muthassi	Poetry
1966	K. M. Kuttikrishna Marar Work : - Kala Jeevitham Thanne	Essays
1967	P. Kunhiraman Nair Work : - Thamarathoni	Poetry
1969	Edasseri Govindan Nair Work : - Kavile Pattu	Poetry
1970	M. T. Vasudevan Nair Work : - Kaalam	Novel
1971	Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon Work : - Vida	Poetry
1972	S. K. Pottekkatt Work : - Oru Desathinte Katha	Novel
1973	Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri Work : - Balidarsanam	Poetry
1974	Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup Work : - Kamasurabhi	Poetry
1975	O. N. V. Kurup Work : - Aksharam	Poetry
1976	Cherukadu (Cherukad Govinda Pisharodi) Work : - Jeevithappatha	Autobiography
1977	N. Lalithambika Antharjanam Work : - Agnisakshi	Novel
1978	B. Sugathakumari Work : - Ratrimazha	Poetry
1979	N. V. Krishna Warrier Work : - Vallatholinte Kavyasilpam	Literary criticism
1980	Punathil Kunhabdulla Work : - Smaraka Silakal	Novel
1981	Vilasini (M. K. Menon) Work : - Avakasikal	Novel
1982	V. K. N. Payyan Work : - Kathakal	Short stories
1983	S. Guptan Nair Work : - Thiranjedutha Prabandhangal	Essays
1984	K. Ayyappa Paniker Work : - Ayyappa Panikkarute Kritikal	Poetry
1985	Sukumar Azhikode Work : - Tathvamasi	Critical study
1986	M. Leelavathy Work : - Kavitadwani	Critical study
1987	N. Krishna Pillai Work : - Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam	Literary criticism
1988	E. Harikumar Work : - Dinosarinte Kutty	Short stories
1988	C. Radhakrishnan Work : - Spandamapinikale Nandi	Novel
1989	Olappamanna Subramanian Namboothirippad Work : - Nizhalana	Poetry
1990	O. V. Vijayan Work : - Gurusagaram	Novel
1991	M. P. Sankunni Nair Work : - Chhatravum Chamaravum	Criticism
1992	M. Mukundan Work : - Daivathinte Vikruthikal	Novel
1993	N. P. Mohammed Work : - Daivathinte Kannu	Novel
1994	Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri Work : - Ujjayiniyile Rappakalukal	Poetry
1995	Thikkodiyan (P. Kunjananandan Nair) Work : - Arangu Kanatha Natan	Autobiography
1996	T. Padmanabhan Work : - Gowri	Short stories
1997	Anand (P. Satchidanandan) Work : - Govardhante Yatrakal	Novel
1998	Kovilan (V. V. Ayyappan) Work : - Thattakam	Novel
1999	C. V. Sreeraman Work : - Sreeramante Kathakal	Short stories
2000	R. Ramachandran Work : - R. Ramachandrante Kavithakal	Poetry
2001	Attoor Ravi Varma Work : - Attoor Ravi Varmayute Kavitakal	Poetry
2002	K. G. Sankara Pillai Work : - K.G. Sankara Pillayude Kavitakal	Poems
2003	Sara Joseph Work : - Aalahayude Penmakkal	Novel
2004	Paul Zachariah Work : - Zachariyayute Kathakal	Short Stories
2005	G. V. Kakkanadan Work : - Jappana Pukayila	Short Stories
2006	M. Sukumaran Work : - Chuvanna Chinnangal	Short stories
2007	Sethu (A. Sethumadhavan) Work : - Adayalangal	Novel
2008	K. P. Appan Work : - Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham	Essays
2009	U. A. Khader Work : - Thrikottoor Peruma	Novelite
2010	M. P. Veerendra Kumar Work : - Haimavatha Bhoovil	Travelogue
2011	M. K. Sanu Work : - Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan	Biography
2012	K. Satchidanandan Work : - Marannu Vecha Vasthukkal	Poems
2013	M. N. Paloor Work : - Kathayillathavante Katha	Autobiography
2014	Subhash Chandran Work : - Manushyanu Oru Aamukham	Novel
2015	K. R. Meera Work : - Aarachaar	Novel
2016	Prabha Varma Work : - Shyamamaadhavam	Poetry
2017	K. P. Ramanunni Work : - Daivathinte Pusthakam	Novel
2018	S. Ramesan Nair Work : - Guru Pournami	Poetry
2019	V. Madhusoodanan Nair Work : - Achan Piranna Veedu	Poetry
2020	Omchery N. N. Pillai Work : - Aakasmikam	Memoir
2021	George Onakkoor Work : - Hrudayaragangal	Memoir
2022	M. Thomas Mathew Work : - Asante Seethayanam	Criticism

Points to Remembes about Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award

Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award Award for contributions to Malayalam literature
Awarded for	Literary award in India
Sponsored by	Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)	₹1 lakh (US$1,300)
First awarded	1955
Last awarded	2022
Total awarded	66
First winner	R. Narayana Panickar
Last winner	M. Thomas Mathew