Padmaprabha Literary Award

Padmaprabha Literary Award for contributions to the field of Malayalam literature is instituted by the Padmaprabha Foundation. A prestigious literary prize in Malayalam, the award was instituted in memory of freedom fighter and socialist Padmaprabha. It carries a purse of Rs 75,000, a gem-studded ring and plaque.[1] The awards are announced every year.

Padmaprabha Literary Award
Award for individual contributions to Malayalam literature
Awarded for	Literary award in India
Sponsored by	Padmaprabha Foundation
Reward(s)	₹75,000, citation, a gem-studded ring
First awarded	1996
Last awarded	2018
Highlights
Total awarded	22
First winner	Unnikrishnan Puthoor
Last winner	Kalpatta Narayanan
Website	nskk.in/home

List of winners

• 1996 Unnikrishnan Puthoor[2]
• 1997 Ponkunnam Varkey[2]
• 1998 M. Achuthan[3]
• 1999 M. Leelavathi[2]
• 2000 N. P. Muhammed[2]
• 2001 Kakkanadan[2]
• 2002 Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri[2]
• 2003 K. T. Muhammed[2]
• 2004 O. N. V. Kurup[2]
• 2005 P. Valsala[2]
• 2006 C. Radhakrishnan[2]
• 2007 U. A. Khader[2]
• 2008 K. Satchidanandan[2]
• 2009 N. S. Madhavan[2]
• 2010 M. K. Sanu[4]
• 2011 Sarah Joseph[5]
• 2012 Vijayalakshmi[6]
• 2013 C. V. Balakrishnan[7]
• 2014 Benyamin[8]
• 2015 V. Madhusoodhanan Nair[9]
• 2016 Prabha Varma
• 2018 Kalpatta Narayanan[1]
• 2019Santosh Echikanam

References

1. "പത്മപ്രഭാ പുരസ്‌കാരം കല്‍പ്പറ്റ നാരായണന്". Mathrubhumi. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
2. "Padmaprabha Literary Award - Padma Prabha Puraskaram". www.keralaculture.org. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
3. "സാഹിത്യനിരൂപകന്‍ എം അച്യുതന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". samayammalayalam (in Malayalam). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
4. "M K Sanu chosen for Padmaprabha Award". The Times of India. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
5. "Padmaprabha award for Sara Joseph". Kerala Women. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
6. "Vijayalakshmi bags Padmaprabha award". The Hindu. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
7. "Novelist C.V. Balakrishnan Chosen for Padmaprabha Award". Outlook. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
8. "Benyamin chosen for Padma Prabha puraskaram". Metro Vaartha. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
9. "പത്മപ്രഭാ പുരസ്‌കാരം മധുസൂദനൻ നായർക്ക്".

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