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.

Balamani Amma Award

Basheer Award

Basheer Award was instituted by

Vaikom 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-breaking, ...

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 Lalithambika Antharjanam (March 30, 1909 – February 6, 1987) was an Indian author and social reformer best known for her literary works in Malayalam language. She was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and social reform movements among the Nambuth ...

, is given in two categories: one for Lifetime Contribution to Malayalam Literature and the other for Best Young Woman Writer. * 1992: Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer, B. M. Suhara * 1993: Balamani Amma, Vijayalakshmi * 1994: Sukumar Azhikode, Ashita * 1995:

S. Guptan Nair S. Guptan Nair (1919 – 2006) was an Indian scholar, academic, critic and writer of Malayalam literature. Known for his literary works as well as for his oratorical skills, Nair was a prolific writer with over 35 books to his credit. He was a d ...

, Gracy * 1996:

Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (18 March 1926 – 15 October 2020), popularly known as Akkitham, was an Indian poet and essayist who wrote in Malayalam. He was known for a simple and lucid style of writing, exploring themes of profound love and ...

, Shobha Warrier * 1997: N. P. Mohammed, K. P. Sudheera * 1998: T. Padmanabhan, S. Lakshmi Devi * 1999: M. Leelavathi,

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* 2000: K. T. Muhammed, Geetha * 2001:

Sugathakumari Sugathakumari (22 January 1934 – 23 December 2020) was an Indian poet and activist, who was at the forefront of environmental and feminist movements in Kerala, South India. Her parents were the poet and freedom fighter Bodheswaran and V. K. ...

, Prameela Devi * 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 ...

, Mayadevi * 2003: M. T. Vasudevan Nair, A. S. Priya * 2004: C. Radhakrishnan,

K. R. Meera K. R. Meera (born 19 February 1970) is an Indian author and journalist, who writes in Malayalam. She was born in Sasthamkotta, Kollam district in Kerala. She worked as a journalist in ''Malayala Manorama'' but later resigned to concentrate mor ...

Malayattoor Award

The literary prize was instituted in 2006 by Malayattoor Smaraka Samithi in the name of writer

Malayattoor Ramakrishnan K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer, better known by his pen name, Malayattoor Ramakrishnan (27 May 1927 – 27 December 1997), was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, cartoonist, lawyer, judicial magistrate, and Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of ...

. 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. 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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