Odakkuzhal Award Winners

Odakkuzhal Award is an annual Malayalam literary award given to a writer for his/her excellent work in the past year. The award is instituted by the renowned Malayalam PoetG. Sankara Kurupin1969to commemorate his victory of theJnanpith Awardin 1965.

The award carries a monetary award of ₹30000, a plaque, and a citation.

TheFirst Recipientof this award isBalakavi Ramanin1968for his workNarayaneeyamand theLast Recipient of Odakkuzhal Awardin2022isAmbikasuthan Mangadfor his shortstory collectionPranavayu ('പ്രാണവായു').

Year | Recipient | Works ---------------------------------------- Year: 1968 Recipient: Balakavi Raman Works: Narayaneeyam (Tamil translation) --- Year: 1969 Recipient: Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup Works: Tulsidasa Ramayanam (Malayalam translation) --- Year: 1970 Recipient: O. V. Vijayan Works: Khasakkinte Itihasam --- Year: 1971 Recipient: Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon Works: Vida --- Year: 1972 Recipient: N. Krishna Pillai Works: Thiranjedutha Prabandhangal --- Year: 1973 Recipient: Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri Works: Nimisha Kshetram --- Year: 1974 Recipient: K. Surendran Works: Maranam Durbalam --- Year: 1975 Recipient: V. K. Govindan Nair Works: V. K. Govindan Nairude Krithikal --- Year: 1976 Recipient: Nalankal Krishna Pillai Works: Krishna Tulasi --- Year: 1977 Recipient: Lalithambika Antharjanam Works: Agnisakshi --- Year: 1978 Recipient: Kainikkara Kumara Pillai Works: Naatakeeyam --- Year: 1979 Recipient: M. Leelavathy Works: Varnaraji --- Year: 1980 Recipient: P. Bhaskaran Works: Ottakkambiyulla Thamburu --- Year: 1981 Recipient: Vilasini Works: Avakasikal --- Year: 1982 Recipient: Sugathakumari Works: Ambalamani --- Year: 1983 Recipient: Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri Works: Mukhamevide --- Year: 1984 Recipient: G. Kumara Pillai Works: Sapthaswaram --- Year: 1985 Recipient: N. N. Kakkad Works: Saphalamee Yathra --- Year: 1986 Recipient: Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan Works: Kalimuttam --- Year: 1987 Recipient: Yusufali Kechery Works: Kechery Puzha --- Year: 1988 Recipient: Olappamanna Works: Nizhalana --- Year: 1989 Recipient: M. P. Sankunni Nair Works: Chhathravum Chamaravum --- Year: 1990 Recipient: O. N. V. Kurup Works: Mrigaya --- Year: 1991 Recipient: P. Narayana Kurup Works: Nishagandhi --- Year: 1992 Recipient: Thikkodiyan Works: Arangu Kanatha Nadan --- Year: 1993 Recipient: M. T. Vasudevan Nair Works: Vanaprastham --- Year: 1994 Recipient: N. S. Madhavan Works: Higuita --- Year: 1996 Recipient: Anand Works: Govardhanante Yathrakal --- Year: 1997 Recipient: M. P. Veerendra Kumar Works: Athmavilekkoru Theerthayathra --- Year: 1998 Recipient: Asha Menon Works: Paraga Koshangal --- Year: 1999 Recipient: Chandramathi Works: Rain Deer --- Year: 2000 Recipient: Sachidanandan Works: Thiranjedutha Kavithakal --- Year: 2001 Recipient: Ayyappa Paniker Works: Ayyappa Paniker Kavithakal --- Year: 2002 Recipient: Mundur Krishnankutty Works: Enne Veruthe Vittalum --- Year: 2003 Recipient: Zacharia Works: Thiranjedutha Kathakal --- Year: 2004 Recipient: P. Surendran Works: Chinese Market --- Year: 2005 Recipient: Njeralathu Surendran & KP Nair Works: Naatyacharyante Jeevithamudrakal --- Year: 2006 Recipient: C. Radhakrishnan Works: Theekkadal Kadanju Thirumadhuram --- Year: 2007 Recipient: N. K. Desam Works: Mudra --- Year: 2008 Recipient: K. G. Sankara Pillai Works: K. G. S. Kavithakal --- Year: 2009 Recipient: Sreekumaran Thampi Works: Ammakku Oru Tharattu --- Year: 2010 Recipient: Unnikrishnan Puthoor Works: Anubhavangalude Nerrekhakal --- Year: 2011 Recipient: Subhash Chandran Works: Manushyanu Oru Amukham --- Year: 2012 Recipient: Sethu Works: Marupiravi --- Year: 2013 Recipient: K. R. Meera Works: Aarachaar --- Year: 2014 Recipient: Rafeeq Ahammed Works: Rafeeq Ahammedinte Kruthikal --- Year: 2015 Recipient: S. Joseph Works: Chandranodoppam --- Year: 2016 Recipient: M. A. Rahman Works: Oro Jeevanum Vilappettathaan --- Year: 2017 Recipient: Aymanam John Works: Aymanam Johninte Kathakal --- Year: 2018 Recipient: V Ramakrishnan Works: Malayala novalinte desakalangal --- Year: 2019 Recipient: N. Prabhakaran Works: Mayamanushyar('മായാമനുഷ്യര്‍') --- Year: 2021 Recipient: Sarah Joseph Works: Budhini ('ബുധിനി') --- Year: 2022 Recipient: Ambikasuthan Mangad Works: Pranavayu ('പ്രാണവായു') --- Year: 2023 Recipient: P.N. Gopikrishnan Works: Kavitha Mamsabhojiyanu('കവിത മാംസഭോജിയാണ്‌') --- Year: 2024 Recipient: K. Aravindakshan Works: Gopa('ഗോപ') --- Year: 2025 Recipient: E.P. Rajagopalan Works: Ulkatha('ഉൾക്കഥ') ---