Kerala PSC | List of Vallathol Award Winners

Literary Awards Malayalam Language: Asan Poetry Prize, Edasseri Award, Ezhuthachan Award, Jnanpith Award, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Mathrubhumi Literary Award, Muttathu Varkey Award, Odakkuzhal Award, O. V. Vijayan Literary Award, Padmaprabha Literary Award, Padmarajan Award, Sukumar Azhikode Memorial Tatvamasi Award, Vallathol Award, and Vayalar Award. In ths post you will get to know more about Ezhuthachan Award from starting till to end.

Vallathol Award

The Vallathol Award is an award instituted by the Vallathol Literary Society in the name of the late famous Malayalam poet Vallathol Narayana Menon. The award was started in 1991 and carries a cash prize of Rs 1,11,111 and a certificate. The First winner of Vallathol Award was Pala Narayanan Nair. List of Vallathol Award winners are given below:-

List of Vallatol Award Winners

Year	Recipient
1991	Pala Narayanan Nair
1992	Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
1993	Balamani Amma, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
1994	Ponkunnam Varkey
1995	M. P. Appan
1996	Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
1997	Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
1998	K. M. George
1999	S. Guptan Nair
2000	P. Bhaskaran
2001	T. Padmanabhan
2002	M. Leelavathy
2003	Sugathakumari
2004	Ayyappa Paniker
2005	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
2006	O. N. V. Kurup
2007	Sukumar Azhikode
2008	Puthussery Ramachandran
2009	Kavalam Narayana Panicker
2010	Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
2011	C. Radhakrishnan
2012	Yusuf Ali Kechery
2013	Perumbadavam Sreedharan
2014	P. Narayana Kurup
2015	Anand
2016	Sreekumaran Thampi
2017	Prabha Varma
2018	M. Mukundan
2019	Paul Zacharia
2020	Not Announced
2021	Not Announced
2022	Not Announced
2023	Not Announced
2024	Not Announced
2025	Not Announced

The Vallathol Award, a prestigious literary honor established in 1991 by the Vallathol Sahithya Samithi to recognize significant contributions to Malayalam literature, was last awarded in 2019 to writer Paul Zacharia. Since then, there have been no subsequent recipients, and no official announcements have been made regarding the continuation or discontinuation of the award. The reasons for this hiatus remain unclear, as no public statements have been issued by the organizing committee.

It's worth noting that the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in early 2020, disrupted numerous cultural and literary events worldwide. This global crisis may have impacted the operations of the Vallathol Sahithya Samithi, potentially leading to the suspension of the award. However, without explicit confirmation from the organizers, this remains speculative.

As of now, there is no information available about the future of the Vallathol Award. For the most accurate and up-to-date details, it is advisable to consult official communications from the Vallathol Sahithya Samithi or reputable news sources.

Points to Remembes about Vallathol Award

Vallathol Award Award for individual contributions to Malayalam literature
Awarded for	Literary award in India
Sponsored by	Vallathol Sahithya Samithi
Reward(s)	₹111,111 and a plaque
First awarded	1991
Last awarded	2019
Total awarded	29
First winner	Pala Narayanan Nair
Last winner	Paul Zacharia