The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing poetry of literary merit. It is one of the twelve categories of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. [1][2][3]

Awardees

Year Book Author Image
1959 Kaliyachan P. Kunhiraman Nair
1960 Malanaattil K. K. Raja
1961 Vishwadarshanam G. Sankara Kurup
1962 Sargasangeetham Vayalar Ramavarma
1963 Muthassi Balamani Amma
1964 Kayppavallari Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon
1965 Avil Pothi V. K. Govindan Nair
1966 Manikyaveena Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
1967 Kathakavithakal Olappamanna
1968 Paathira Pookkal Sugathakumari
1969 Oru Pidi Nellikka Edasseri Govindan Nair
1970 Gandhiyum Godseyum N. V. Krishna Warrier
1971 Balidarshanam Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
1972 Agni Salabhangal O. N. V. Kurup
1973 Udyana Soonam M. P. Appan
1974 Kottayile Pattu Punaloor Balan
1975 Ayyappa Panikerude Krithikal Ayyappa Paniker
1976 Vilakku Koluthoo Pala Narayanan Nair
1977 Rajapatha Chemmanam Chacko
1978 Siprabhatham Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan
1979 Bhumigeethangal Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
1980 Decemberile Manjuthullikal Nalankal Krishna Pillai
1981 Ottakkambiyulla Thamburu P. Bhaskaran
1982 Kadammanittayude Kavithakal Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan
1983 Kalikalam M. N. Paloor
1984 Aayiram Naavulla Mounam Yusufali Kechery
1985 Saptaswaram G. Kumara Pillai
1986 Saphalamee Yathra N. N. Kakkad
1987 Kunjunni Kavithakal Kunjunni Mash
1988 Kilimozhikal Madhavan Ayyappath
1989 Ivanekkoodi K. Satchidanandan
1990 Pulakkattu Raveendrante Kavithakal Pulakkattu Raveendran
1991 Nishagandhi P. Narayana Kurup
1992 Narakam Oru Premakavitha Ezhuthunnu D. Vinayachandran
1993 Naranath Bhranthan V. Madhusoodhanan Nair
1994 Mriga Shikshakan Vijayalakshmi
1995 Arkkapoornima Prabha Varma
1996 Attoor Ravi Varmayude Kavithakal Attoor Ravi Varma
1997 Akshara Vidya K. V. Ramakrishnan
1998 K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969–1996 K. G. Sankara Pillai
1999 Veyil Thinnunna Pakshi A. Ayyappan
2000 Chamatha Neelamperoor Madhusoodanan Nair
2001 Balachandran Chullikkadinte Kavithakal Balachandran Chullikkadu
2002 Kaanekkaane P. P. Ramachandran
2003 Kavitha R. Ramachandran
2004 Nellikkal Muraleedharante Kavithakal Nellikkal Muraleedharan
2005 Kshanapathram P. P. Sreedharanunni
2006 Aalmara Rafeeq Ahammed
2007 Cherian K. Cheriante Thiranjedutha Kavithakal Cherian K. Cherian
2008 Enniloode Ezhacherry Ramachandran
2009 Mudra N. K. Desam
2010 Kavitha Mullanezhi
2011[4] Keezhalan Kureepuzha Sreekumar
2012[5] Uppante Kooval Varakkunnu S. Joseph
2013[6] O! Nishada K R Tony
2014[7] Idikkaloori Panampattadi P. N. Gopikrishnan
2015[8] Hemanthathile Pakshi S. Ramesan
2016[9] Ammaye Kulippikkumpol Savithri Rajeevan
2017[10] Mindaprani Veerankutty
2018[11] Budha Pournami V. M. Girija
2019[12] Rathri Pandrandarakk oru tharattu P. Raman
Kothiyan M. R. Renukumar
2020[13] Taj Mahal O. P. Suresh
2021[14] Mehaboob Express Anwar Ali
2022[15] Kadalasuvidya N. G. Unnikrishnan

References

  1. ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 6 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award" Archived 26 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Literary Awards" Archived 18 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Jayachandran Nair and Santhosh Kumar get Sahithya academy award " Archived 15 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Mathrubhumi. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Sahitya Akademi award for Meera's 'Aarachar'". The Times of India. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  8. ^ "2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  9. ^ "2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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  12. ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships for P. Valsala, N.V.P. Unithiri". The Hindu. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Akademi fellowship for Sethu, Perumbadavam". The Hindu. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  14. ^ "State Sahitya Akademi fellowships for Vaisakhan, K.P. Sankaran". The Hindu. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards announced, V Shinilal's 'Sambarkkakranthi' best novel". 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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