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]

Vayalar Award
Awarded forBest literary work of an year in Malayalam
Sponsored byVayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust
LocationThiruvananthapuram, Kerala
CountryIndia
Reward(s)100,000 and a silver plaque
First awarded1977
Last awarded2024
Highlights
Total awarded48
First winnerLalithambika Antharjanam
Last winnerAshokan Charuvil

List of awardees

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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   [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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Award Page (Malayalam)". Kerala Sahitya Academy. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. ^ "വയലാര്‍ അവാര്‍ഡ്" (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Vayalar award presented to Mukundan". The Hindu. 28 October 2003. Archived from the original on 24 November 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Sarah Joseph bags Vayalar award". The Hindu. 10 October 2004. Archived from the original on 13 January 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Vayalar award for Sachidanandan". The Hindu. 15 October 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Blend of fact and fantasy". The Hindu. 20 October 2006. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Dr Leelavathi to receive Vayalar award". Oneindia.in. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Vayalar award presented to Veerendrakumar". The Hindu. 29 October 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Vayalar Award for poet Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri". The Hindu. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  11. ^ "Vayalar award for K.P. Ramanunni". The Hindu. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  12. ^ "വയലാര് അവാര്ഡ് അക്കിത്തത്തിന്‌". Mathrubhumi. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  13. ^ "Vayalar award for Prabha Varma". The Hindu. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  14. ^ "K R Meera gets Vayalar award". Business Standard. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  15. ^ C. Gouridasan Nair (10 October 2015). "Subhash Chandran wins Vayalar Award". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Vayalar award for U.K. Kumaran". The Hindu. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  17. ^ "T.D. Ramakrishnan bags Vayalar award". The Hindu. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Vayalar award for K.V. Mohan Kumar's 'Ushnarashi'". The Hindu. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  19. ^ "VJ James bags Vayalar Literary Award for his novel 'Nireeshwaran'". Mathrubhumi. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  20. ^ "Vayalar award for Ezhacheri Ramachandran". The Hindu. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Vayalar Award for Benyamin". The Hindu. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  22. ^ "S. Hareesh wins Vayalar award for Meesha". The Hindu. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Vayalar award for Sreekumaran Thampi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Ashokan Charuvil wins 48th Vayalar award for Kattoorkadavu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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