Since 2017, the O. N. V. Literary Prize has been given out yearly by the O. N. V. Cultural Academy in honour of the poet O. N. V. Kurup (1931–2016). It is a national prize for which authors from all over India are taken into consideration for their overall literary accomplishments. But only writers who write in Malayalam have won the prize thus far. The prize includes a statue, a citation, and $30,000 in cash.
List of ONV Kurup Literary Award Winners
| Year | Recipient | Jury |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sugathakumari | M. Leelavathy C. Radhakrishnan Prabha Varma |
| 2018 | M.T.Vasudevan Nair | M. M. Basheer K. Jayakumar Prabha Varma |
| 2019 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri | C. Radhakrishnan S. V. Venugopan Nair Prabha Varma |
| 2020 | M. Leelavathy | C. Radhakrishnan Prabha Varma Anil Vallathol |
| 2021 | Vairamuthu | Anil Vallathol Alankode Leelakrishnan Prabha Varma |
| 2022 | T. Padmanabhan | M. M. Basheer George Onakkoor Prabha Varma |
Points to Remembes about ONV Kurup Literary Award
| ONV Kurup Literary Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Overall contributions to literature |
| Sponsored by | O. N. V. Cultural Academy |
| Reward(s) | a statue, a citation, and a purse of ₹ 300,000. |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Total awarded | 6 |
| First winner | Sugathakumari |
| Last winner | T. Padmanabhan |
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