This is a list of literary awards given for Malayalam–language. ----

Jnanapeetam Award (Jnanpith)

Jnanpith Award The Jnanpith Award is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their "outstanding contribution towards literature". Instituted in 1961, the award is bestowed only on Indian w ...

, India's most prestigious literary honour, was won by the following Malayalam authors. Other major awards and their winners are listed below.

Ayyappan Puraskaram

The Ayanam – A. Ayyappan Poetry Award was instituted by Ayanam Samskarika Vedi (Ayanam Cultural Forum) in the memory of celebrated Malayalam poet

A. Ayyappan A. Ayyappan (27 October 1949 – 21 October 2010) was an Indian Malayalam-language poet in the modernist period. He is considered as the "Icon of anarchism" in Malayalam poetry. He was also an iconoclast figure who had a close friendship with ...

Balamani Amma Award

Basheer Award

Basheer Award was instituted by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Smaraka Trust and consists of an amount of 25,000, certificate of merit and a plaque designed by C. N. Karunakaran.

Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Award

Kamala Surayya Award

Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature (Bal Sahitya Puraskar)

The following are the winners of Bal Sahitya Puraskar, awarded annually by

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for children's literature.

Lalithambika Antharjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award

The award, instituted in the memory of Lalithambika Antharjanam, is given in two categories: one for Lifetime Contribution to Malayalam Literature and the other for Best Young Woman Writer. * 1992:

Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (21 January 1908 – 5 July 1994), popularly referred to as Beypore Sulthan, was a writer of Malayalam literature. He was a writer, humanist, freedom fighter, novelist and short story writer, noted for his path-breaki ...

B. M. Suhara B. M. Suhara is a Malayalam writer from Kerala, India. She was born in Thikkodi near Calicut Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit ...

* 1993:

Balamani Amma Nalapat Balamani Amma (19 July 1909 – 29 September 2004) was an Indian poet who wrote in Malayalam. ''Amma'' (Mother), ''Muthassi'' (Grandmother), and ''Mazhuvinte Katha'' (The story of the Axe) are some of her well-known works. She ...

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* 1994:

Sukumar Azhikode Koloth Thattarath Sukumaran, popularly known as Sukumar Azhikode (26 May 1926 – 24 January 2012) was an Indian academic, orator, critic and writer of Malayalam literature, known for his contributions to Malayalam language and insights on Indian ...

, Ashita * 1995: S. Guptan Nair, Gracy * 1996: Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri,

Shobha Warrier Shobha Warrier is an Indian journalist and author based in Chennai. She began her career as a creative writer, with publishing a number of short stories in Malayalam: "Ramakundam", "Meghana", and "Jalavidya". In 1996, she was awarded with the Lal ...

* 1997:

N. P. Mohammed N. P. Mohammed (July 1, 1928 – January 3, 2003), popularly known by his initials N. P., was an Indian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Malayalam language. Along with his contemporaries like M. T. Vasudevan Nair, O. V. Vijayan, ...

K. P. Sudheera K. P. Sudheera is a Malayalam language writer from Kerala, India. She has published 85 works in various genres, including novels, poetry, travelogues, biographies, memoirs, translations, letters, and children's literature. Many of her works have b ...

* 1998:

T. Padmanabhan Thinakkal Padmanabhan (born 5 February 1931), popularly known as T. Padmanabhan, is an Indian short story writer of Malayalam literature. He is a recipient of several awards including the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary award of t ...

, S. Lakshmi Devi * 1999:

M. Leelavathi Mundanat Leelavathy (born 16 September 1927) is a Malayalam writer, literary critic, and educationist. She taught at various colleges in Kerala before retiring as Principal from Government Brennen College, Thalassery. During her long literary c ...

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* 2000:

K. T. Muhammed K. T. Muhammed (29 September 1927 – 25 March 2008), popularly known as KT, was a Malayalam playwright and screenwriter. He had scripted about 40 stage plays, including ''Idhu Bhumiyanu'' (''This is the Earth''), considered to be his masterpie ...

, Geetha * 2001: Sugathakumari,

Prameela Devi Devika Devadoss (born Prameela Devi) (25 April 1943 – 2 May 2002) was an Indian actress who worked in Tamil, Telugu with few Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi film industry. She was a popular lead actress in the 1960s. Devika is the grand daughter ...

* 2002:

Ponkunnam Varkey Ponkunnam Varkey ( ml, പൊൻകുന്നം വർക്കി; 1 July 1910 – 2 July 2004) was a writer and activist from Kerala, India. Varkey was one of the pioneers of the progressive writers' forum and literary writers' co-operative ...

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* 2003:

M. T. Vasudevan Nair Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair (born 1933 July 15 ), popularly known as MT, is an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He is a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and is one of the masters of post-I ...

, A. S. Priya * 2004:

C. Radhakrishnan C. Radhakrishnan (born 15 February 1939) is a writer and film director in Malayalam language from Kerala, India. Life Chakkupurayil Radhakrishnan was born on 15 February 1939 in Chamravattom (a village in Tirur) in Malapuram District, which wa ...

, K. R. Meera

Malayattoor Award

The literary prize was instituted in 2006 by Malayattoor Smaraka Samithi in the name of writer Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. It consists of a cash prize of ₹25,000, a citation, and statuette.

Nooranad Haneef Award

The literary prize is instituted in the name of writer

Nooranad Haneef Nooranad Haneef was an Indian author in Malayalam-language from Quilon, Kerala. Haneef published around 32 works including novels, short stories, travelogues and children's literature. Life Haneef was born on 20 February 1935 to Thampi Rawther and ...

. It consists of a cash prize of 25,001 and citation and is given for writers under the age of 45.

P. Kunhiraman Nair Award

Thanima Puraskaram

Thakazhi Award

The award was instituted in 2014 by Thakazhi Smaraka Samiti and Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala in the memory of renowned writer

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (17 April 1912 – 10 April 1999), popularly known as Thakazhi after his place of birth, was an Indian novelist and short story writer of Malayalam literature. He wrote over 30 novels and novellas and over 7 shor ...

. The award consists of Rs.50,000, a citation and a plaque. The first award was received by Prof. G. Balachandran for his work ''Thakazhiyude Sargapadhangal'', a study on the life and works of Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. Except for the inaugural award, the award has been given for a writer's overall contributions to Malayalam literature.

Thoppil Bhasi Award

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Malayalam literary awards

Malayalam literary awards This is a list of literary awards given for Malayalam–language. ---- Jnanapeetam Award (Jnanpith) Jnanpith Award, India's most prestigious literary honour, was won by the following Malayalam authors. Other major awards and their winners a ...