Padmaprabha Literary Award

Literary award in India

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 award| 1996
Final award| 2024
Highlights
Total awarded| 26
First winner| Unnikrishnan Puthoor
Last winner| Alankode Leelakrishnan

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.

## List of winners

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* 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]

## References

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1. ^ a b പത്മപ്രഭാ പുരസ്‌കാരം കല്‍പ്പറ്റ നാരായണന്. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Padmaprabha Literary Award - Padma Prabha Puraskaram". Kerala Culture. 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.
10. ^ പത്മപ്രഭാപുരസ്‌കാരം സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രന്. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
11. ^ "Refeeque Ahamed selected for Padmaprabha Award". The Hindu. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
12. ^ "Padmaprabha Award for Alankode Leelakrishnan". The Hindu. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.

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