| 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 | 2024 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 24 |
| First winner | Unnikrishnan Puthoor |
| Last winner | Rafeek Ahamad |
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. The awards are announced every year.
List of winners
- 1996 Unnikrishnan Puthoor
- 1997 Ponkunnam Varkey
- 1998 M. Achuthan
- 1999 M. Leelavathi
- 2000 N. P. Muhammed
- 2001 Kakkanadan
- 2002 Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
- 2003 K. T. Muhammed
- 2004 O. N. V. Kurup
- 2005 P. Valsala
- 2006 C. Radhakrishnan
- 2007 U. A. Khader
- 2008 K. Satchidanandan
- 2009 N. S. Madhavan
- 2010 M. K. Sanu
- 2011 Sarah Joseph
- 2012 Vijayalakshmi
- 2013 C. V. Balakrishnan
- 2014 Benyamin
- 2015 V. Madhusoodhanan Nair
- 2016 Prabha Varma
- 2018 Kalpatta Narayanan
- 2019 Santhosh Echikkanam
- 2020 Sreekumaran Thampi
- 2023 Subhash Chandran
- 2024 Rafeek Ahamed
References
- ^ പത്മപ്രഭാ പുരസ്കാരം കല്പ്പറ്റ നാരായണന്. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Padmaprabha Literary Award - Padma Prabha Puraskaram". Kerala Culture. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- സാഹിത്യനിരൂപകന് എം അച്യുതന് അന്തരിച്ചു. samayammalayalam (in Malayalam). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- "M K Sanu chosen for Padmaprabha Award". The Times of India. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- "Padmaprabha award for Sara Joseph". Kerala Women. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- "Vijayalakshmi bags Padmaprabha award". The Hindu. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- "Novelist C.V. Balakrishnan Chosen for Padmaprabha Award". Outlook. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- "Benyamin chosen for Padma Prabha puraskaram". Metro Vaartha. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- പത്മപ്രഭാ പുരസ്കാരം മധുസൂദനൻ നായർക്ക്.
- പത്മപ്രഭാപുരസ്കാരം സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രന്. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- Bureau, The Hindu (10 May 2024). "Refeeque Ahamed selected for Padmaprabha Award". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)
 | This article about the literature of India is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |