Kerala PSC | List of Vayalar Award Winners

The best literary work in Malayalam is recognised with the Vayalar Award. The Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Fund established the award in 1977 as a tribute to the poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma (1928-1975). The award was once made up of a cash payment of 25,000, a silver plate, and a certificate. It is been increased to a figure of ₹1,00,000. Every year on Vayalar Ramavarma's death anniversary, on October 27, it is presented.

List of Vayalar Award Winners

Year	Recipient	Work
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 KERALA ARTIST M.V.Devan
2002	K. Ayyappapanicker	Ayyappapanickerude Krithikal
2003	M. Mukundan	Kesavante Vilapangal
2004	Sarah Joseph	Alahayude Penmakkal
2005	K. Satchidanandan	Sakshyangal
2006	Sethu	Adayalangal Malayalam writer
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
2018	K. V. Mohan Kumar	Ushnarashi
2019	V. J. James	Nireeshwaran
2020	Ezhacherry Ramachandran	Oru Virginian Veyilkaalam
2021	Benyamin	Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal
2022	S. Hareesh	Meesha
2023	Sreekumaran Thampi	Jeevitham Oru Pendulum

Points to Remember about Vayalar Award

Vayalar Award Award for individual contributions to Malayalam literature
Awarded for	Literary award in India
Sponsored by	Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust
Reward(s)	₹100,000 and a silver plaque
First awarded	1977
Last awarded	2022
Total awarded	45
First winner	Lalithambika Antharjanam
Last winner	Sreekumaran Thampi

Vayalar Award Question Answers

Who is the first Vayalar Award winner?

Lalithambika Antharjanam

What is the prize for Vayalar Award winner?

A sum of ₹100,000, a silver plate and certificatem

On which day Vayalar Award is awarded?

It is presented each year on 27 October, the death anniversary of Vayalar Ramavarma.

Who is the sponser of Vayalar Awards?

An award given for best literary work in Malayalam instituted by Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust from 1977

What was the controverys in Vayalar Award 2022?

First time in the history of Vayalar Award a controversial article, which was later published by DC Books as a Novel. Hareesh's Meesha, the novel was an insult to women and Hinduism, it is rich in fantasy and folklore and addressing caste politics, some people took offence alleging that parts of it were obscene and ridiculed Hindu religion.