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.
List of awardees Year Recipient Work(s) Image 1977 Lalithambika Antharjanam Agnisakshi 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 2004 Sarah Joseph Alahayude Penmakkal 2005 K. Satchidanandan Sakshyangal 2006 Sethu Adayalangal 2007 M. Leelavathy Appuvinte Anweshanam 2008 M. P. Veerendra Kumar Haimavathabhuvil 2009 M. Thomas Mathew Marar: Lavanyanubhavathinte Yuktishilpam 2010 Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri Charulatha 2011 K. P. Ramanunni Jeevithathinte Pusthakam 2012 Akkitham Anthimahakalam 2013 Prabha Varma Shyama Madhavam 2014 K. R. Meera Aarachaar 2015 Subhash Chandran Manushyanu Oru Aamukham 2016 U. K. Kumaran Thakshankunnu Swaroopam 2017 T. D. Ramakrishnan Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki 2018K. V. Mohan KumarUshnarashi 2019V. J. JamesNireeshwaran 2020Ezhacherry RamachandranOru Virginian Veyilkaalam 2021BenyaminManthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal 2022 S. Hareesh Meesha 2023 Sreekumaran Thampi Jeevitham Oru Pendulum 2024 Ashokan Charuvil Kattoor Kadavu 2025 E. Santhosh Kumar Thapomayiyude Achan 2026 R. Rajasree Aathreyakam
See also List of Malayalam literary awards
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