List of Malayalam literary awards
This is a list of literary awards given for Malayalam–language.
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Jnanapeetam Award (Jnanpith)
, India's most prestigious literary honour, was won by the following Malayalam authors.| Year | Recipient | Work |
| 1965 | G. Sankara Kurup | Odakkuzhal |
| 1980 | S. K. Pottekkatt | Oru Desathinte Katha |
| 1984 | Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai | Kayar |
| 1995 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Overall Contribution |
| 2007 | O. N. V. Kurup | Overall Contribution |
| 2019 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri | Overall contribution |
Other major awards and their winners are listed below.
Ayyappan Puraskaram
The Ayanam — A. Ayyappan Poetry Award was instituted by Ayanam Smaskarika Vedi in the memory of celebrated Malayalam poet A. Ayyappan.| Year | Recipient | Work | Ref. |
| 2011 | Vijayalakshmi | Vijayalakshmiyude Kavithakal | |
| 2012 | P. N. Gopikrishnan | Idikkaloori Panampattadi | |
| 2013 | Kalpatta Narayanan | Oru Mudanthante Suvishesham | |
| 2014 | K. R. Tony | Plamenammayi | |
| 2015 | NA | NA | |
| 2016 | Veerankutty | Veerankuttyude Kavithakal | |
| 2017 | Kureepuzha Sreekumar | Uppa | |
| 2018 | K. V. Baby | K. V. Babyude Kavithakal | |
| 2019 | P. Raman | Rathri Pantrandarakku Oru Tharattu |
Azhikode Puraskaram
Azhikode Puraskaram is instituted by Sukumar Azhikode Trust in memory of critic and orator Sukumar Azhikode. The award consists of a cash component of 1 lakh, a memento and citation.| Year | Recipient | Ref. |
| 2013 | T. J. S. George |
Balamani Amma Award
Basheer Award
Basheer Award was instituted by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Smaraka Trust and consists of an amount of 25,000, certificate of merit and a plaque designed by C. N. Karunakaran.| Year | Recipient | Work |
| 2008 | N. Prabhakaran | Thiranhedutha Kathakal |
| 2009 | Rafeeq Ahammed | Aalmara |
| 2010 | Sarah Joseph | Ooru Kaaval |
| 2011 | B. Rajeevan | Vakkukalum Vasthukkalum |
| 2012 | N. S. Madhavan | Ente Priyapetta Kathakal |
| 2013 | Attoor Ravi Varma | Attoor Kavithakal |
| 2014 | Subhash Chandran | Manushyanu Oru Aamukham |
| 2015 | Kalpatta Narayanan | Kavithayude Jeevacharithram |
| 2016 | Ashitha | Ashithayude Kathakal |
| 2017 | Sebastian | Prethi Shareeram |
| 2018 | V. J. James | Nireeshwaran |
| 2019 | T. Padmanabhan | Maraya |
Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Award
| 2015 | O. N. V. Kurup | |
| 2016 | Ashok Vajpeyi | |
| 2017 | V. Madhusoodanan Nair | |
| 2018 | Chandrashekhara Kambara | |
| 2019 | Sugathakumari | |
| 2020 | K. G. Sankara Pillai |
Kamala Surayya Award
Kendra Sahithya Academy Award for Children's Literature
Lalithambika Antharjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award
The award, instituted in the memory of Lalithambika Antharjanam, 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, Gracy
- 1996: Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, Shobha Warrier
- 1997: N. P. Mohammed, K. P. Sudheera
- 1998: T. Padmanabhan, S. Lakshmi Devi
- 1999: M. Leelavathi, Rosemary
- 2000: K. T. Muhammed, Geetha
- 2001: Sugathakumari, Prameela Devi
- 2002: Ponkunnam Varkey, Mayadevi
- 2003: M. T. Vasudevan Nair, A. S. Priya
- 2004: C. Radhakrishnan, K. R. Meera
Nooranad Haneef Award
| Year | Recipient | Work | Ref. |
| 2011 | V. M. Devadas | Pannivetta | |
| 2012 | E. Santhosh Kumar | ||
| 2013 | K. R. Meera | Aarachaar | |
| 2014 | Benyamin | Manjaveyil Maranangal | |
| 2015 | Susmesh Chandroth | Paper Lodge | |
| 2016 | Shemi | Nadavaziyile Nerukal | |
| 2017 | Sangeetha Sreenivasan | Acid |
ONV Literary Award
| Year | Recipient | Ref. |
| 2017 | Sugathakumari | |
| 2018 | M.T.Vasudevan Nair | |
| 2019 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri |