Padmaprabha Literary Award
Literary award in India
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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.
Awarded forLiterary award in India
Sponsored byPadmaprabha Foundation
Rewards₹75,000, citation, a gem-studded ring
First award1996
| Padmaprabha Literary Award | |
|---|---|
| Award for individual contributions to Malayalam literature | |
| Awarded for | Literary award in India |
| Sponsored by | Padmaprabha Foundation |
| Rewards | ₹75,000, citation, a gem-studded ring |
| First award | 1996 |
| Final award | 2024 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 26 |
| First winner | Unnikrishnan Puthoor |
| Last winner | R. Rajasree |
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]
- 2019 Santhosh Echikkanam
- 2020 Sreekumaran Thampi
- 2023 Subhash Chandran[10]
- 2024 Rafeek Ahamed[11]
- 2025 Alankode Leelakrishnan[12]
- 2026 R. Rajasree[13]
