Vayalar Award

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 for	Best literary work of an year in Malayalam
Sponsored by	Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust
Location	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Country	India
Reward(s)	₹100,000 and a silver plaque
First award	1977
Final award	2024
Highlights
Total awarded	48
First winner	Lalithambika Antharjanam
Last winner	Ashokan Charuvil

List of awardees

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

• List of Malayalam literary awards