Vayalar Award
| Vayalar Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best literary work of an year in Malayalam |
| Sponsored by | Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust |
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Rewards | ₹100,000 and a silver plaque |
| First award | 1977 |
| Final award | 2025 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 48 |
| First winner | Lalithambika Antharjanam |
| Last winner | E santhosh Kumar |
The Vayalar Award is a literary award presented annually in Kerala, India, for the best literary work in Malayalam. It was instituted in 1977 by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust in memory of poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma (1928-1975). A sum of ₹25,000, a silver plate and certificate constituted the award originally. Now it is raised to a sum of ₹100,000. It is presented each year on 27 October, the death anniversary of Ramavarma.[1]
List of awardees
[edit]| Year | Recipient | Work(s) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Lalithambika Antharjanam | Agnisakshi | [2] | |
| 1978 | P. K. Balakrishnan | Ini Njan Urangatte |  | |
| 1979 | Malayattoor Ramakrishnan | Yanthram | ||
| 1980 | Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai | Kayar |  | |
| 1981 | Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon | Makarakoythu |  | |
| 1982 | O. N. V. Kurup | Uppu |  | |
| 1983 | Vilasini (M. K. Menon) | Avakasikal | ||
| 1984 | Sugathakumari | Ambalamani |  | |
| 1985 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Randamoozham |  | |
| 1986 | N. N. Kakkadu | Saphalameeyathra |  | |
| 1987 | N. Krishna Pillai | Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam |  | |
| 1988 | Thirunalloor Karunakaran | Thirunalloor Karunakarante Kavithakal |  | |
| 1989 | Sukumar Azhikode | Thathwamasi |  | |
| 1990 | C. Radhakrishnan | Munpe Parakkunna Pakshikal |  | |
| 1991 | O. V. Vijayan | Gurusagaram |  | |
| 1992 | M. K. Sanu | Changambuzha: Nakshathrangalude Snehabhajanam |  | |
| 1993 | Anand | Marubhoomikal Undakunnathu |  | |
| 1994 | K. Surendran | Guru |  | |
| 1995 | Thikkodiyan | Arangu Kanatha Nadan | ||
| 1996 | Perumbadavam Sreedharan | Oru Sankeerthanam Pole |  | |
| 1997 | Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya) | Neermathalam Pootha Kalam |  | |
| 1998 | S. Guptan Nair | Srishtiyum Srishtavum | ||
| 1999 | Kovilan | Thattakam |  | |
| 2000 | T. Padmanabhan | Puzha Kadannu Marangalude Idayilekku |  | |
| 2001 | M. V. Devan | Devaspandanam |  | |
| 2002 | K. Ayyappapanicker | Ayyappapanickerude Krithikal |  | |
| 2003 | M. Mukundan | Kesavante Vilapangal |  |
[3] |
| 2004 | Sarah Joseph | Alahayude Penmakkal |  |
[4] |
| 2005 | K. Satchidanandan | Sakshyangal |  |
[5] |
| 2006 | Sethu | Adayalangal |  |
[6] |
| 2007 | M. Leelavathy | Appuvinte Anweshanam |  |
[7] |
| 2008 | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | Haimavathabhuvil |  |
[8] |
| 2009 | M. Thomas Mathew | Marar: Lavanyanubhavathinte Yuktishilpam |  |
[9] |
| 2010 | Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri | Charulatha | [10] | |
| 2011 | K. P. Ramanunni | Jeevithathinte Pusthakam |  |
[11] |
| 2012 | Akkitham | Anthimahakalam |  |
[12] |
| 2013 | Prabha Varma | Shyama Madhavam |  |
[13] |
| 2014 | K. R. Meera | Aarachaar |  |
[14] |
| 2015 | Subhash Chandran | Manushyanu Oru Aamukham |  |
[15] |
| 2016 | U. K. Kumaran | Thakshankunnu Swaroopam |  |
[16] |
| 2017 | T. D. Ramakrishnan | Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki | .jpg) |
[17] |
| 2018 | K. V. Mohan Kumar | Ushnarashi |  |
[18] |
| 2019 | V. J. James | Nireeshwaran |  |
[19] |
| 2020 | Ezhacherry Ramachandran | Oru Virginian Veyilkaalam |  |
[20] |
| 2021 | Benyamin | Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal |  |
[21] |
| 2022 | S. Hareesh | Meesha |  |
[22] |
| 2023 | Sreekumaran Thampi | Jeevitham Oru Pendulum |  |
[23] |
| 2024 | Ashokan Charuvil | Kattoor Kadavu |  |
[24] |
| 2025 | E. Santhosh Kumar | Thapomayiyude Achan |  |
[25] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Award Page (Malayalam)". Kerala Sahitya Academy. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "വയലാര് അവാര്ഡ്" (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Vayalar award presented to Mukundan". The Hindu. 28 October 2003. Archived from the original on 24 November 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "Sarah Joseph bags Vayalar award". The Hindu. 10 October 2004. Archived from the original on 13 January 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "Vayalar award for Sachidanandan". The Hindu. 15 October 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "Blend of fact and fantasy". The Hindu. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Dr Leelavathi to receive Vayalar award". Oneindia.in. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "Vayalar award presented to Veerendrakumar". The Hindu. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Vayalar literary award for Thomas Mathew". The Times of India. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "Vayalar Award for poet Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri". The Hindu. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ↑ "Vayalar award for K.P. Ramanunni". The Hindu. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "വയലാര് അവാര്ഡ് അക്കിത്തത്തിന്". Mathrubhumi. 6 October 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Vayalar award for Prabha Varma". The Hindu. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "K R Meera gets Vayalar award". Business Standard. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ C. Gouridasan Nair (10 October 2015). "Subhash Chandran wins Vayalar Award". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "Vayalar award for U.K. Kumaran". The Hindu. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "T.D. Ramakrishnan bags Vayalar award". The Hindu. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "Vayalar award for K.V. Mohan Kumar's 'Ushnarashi'". The Hindu. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ↑ "VJ James bags Vayalar Literary Award for his novel 'Nireeshwaran'". Mathrubhumi. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ↑ "Vayalar award for Ezhacheri Ramachandran". The Hindu. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ↑ "Vayalar Award for Benyamin". The Hindu. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "S. Hareesh wins Vayalar award for Meesha". The Hindu. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ "Vayalar award for Sreekumaran Thampi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ↑ "Ashokan Charuvil wins 48th Vayalar award for Kattoorkadavu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ↑ "Vayalar Award for E. Santhosh Kumar". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
