The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing a drama of literary merit. It is one of the twelve categories of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.
Awardees
| Year | Book | Author | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Azhimukhathekku | N. Krishna Pillai | 
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| 1959 | Mudiyanaya Puthran | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| 1960 | Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhumi | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| 1961 | Iblisukalude Naattil | N. P. Chellappan Nair | |
| 1962 | Kanchana Sita | C. N. Sreekantan Nair | |
| 1963 | Kakkapponnu | S. L. Puram Sadanandan | |
| 1964 | Rail Palangal | G. Sankara Pillai | |
| 1965 | Kafir | K. T. Muhammed | 
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| 1966 | Prethalokam | N. N. Pillai | |
| 1967 | Swathi Thirunal | Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai | |
| 1968 | Pulivaal | P. K. Veeraraghavan Nair | |
| 1969 | U. D. Clarke | P. Gangadharan Nair | |
| 1970 | Mathruka Manushyan | Kainikkara Kumara Pillai | |
| 1971 | Ahalya | P. R. Chandran | |
| 1972 | Pralayam | Omchery N. N. Pillai | |
| 1973 | Kuppikkalukal | P. V. Kuriakose | |
| 1974 | Chaverppada | Aziz | |
| 1975 | Nadaka Chakram | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | 
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| 1976 | Samasya | K. S. Namboothiri | |
| 1977 | Vishwaroopam | Surasu | |
| 1978 | Jwalanam | C. L. Jose | |
| 1979 | Sakshi | T. N. Gopinathan Nair | |
| 1980 | Jathugriham | Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair | 
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| 1981 | Perumthachan | T. M. Abraham | 
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| 1982 | Gopuranadayil | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | 
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| 1983 | Agni | Vayala Vasudevan Pillai | |
| 1984 | Nikumbhila | Kadavoor G. Chandran Pillai | |
| 1985 | Souparnika | Narendra Prasad | |
| 1986 | Dakshinayanam | T. P. Sukumaran | |
| 1987 | Moonnu Vayassanmar | C. P. Rajasekharan | |
| 1988 | Pulijanmam | N. Prabhakaran | 
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| 1989 | Paavam Usman | P. Balachandran | 
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| 1990 | Swathi Thirunal | Pirappancode Murali | 
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| 1991 | Abhimatham | Vasu Pradeep | |
| 1992 | Mandelakku Snehapoorvam Winny | P. M. Antony | |
| 1993 | Mounam Nimitham | N. N. Ganesh | |
| 1994 | Narabhojikal | Paravur George | |
| 1995 | Samathalam | Mullanezhi | |
| 1996 | Madhya Dharanazhi | Joy Mathew | |
| 1997 | Rajasabha | Ibrahim Vengara | |
| 1998 | Gandhi | K. Satchidanandan | 
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| 1999 | Vanibham | N. Sasidharan | |
| 2000 | Che Guevara | Karivellur Murali | 
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| 2001 | Padaprashnangalkkidayil Avalum Ayaalum | Satheesh K. Satheesh | |
| 2002 | Amaravati Sub-treasury | Sreemoolanagaram Mohan | |
| 2003 | Vannanthye Kaanaam | Thuppettan | |
| 2004 | Viralppadu | Sri Janardhanan | |
| 2005 | Ororo Kaalathilum | Sreeja K. V. | |
| 2006 | Sadrisha Vakyangal | C. Gopan | |
| 2007 | Dravida Nritham | Francis T. Mavelikkara | |
| 2008 | Pathinettu Natakangal | Jayaprakash Kuloor | 
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| 2009 | Swathanthryam Thanne Jeevitham | K. M. Raghavan Nambiar | |
| 2010 | Maram Peyyunnu | A. Santha Kumar | |
| 2011 | Cholliyattam | Balasubrahmanian | |
| 2012 | Mariman Kanni | M. N. Vinayakumar | |
| 2013 | Jinnu Krishnan | Rafeekh Mangalassery | |
| 2014 | Ettettu Malayalan | V. K. Prabhakaran | 
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| 2015 | Mathi | Jino Joseph | |
| 2016 | Lalla | Samkutty Pattomkary | |
| 2017 | Swadeshabhimani | S. V. Venugopan Nair | |
| 2018 | Choottum Koottum | Rajmohan Neeleswaram | |
| 2019 | Arangile Mathsyagandhikal | Sajitha Madathil | 
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| Eli Eli Lama Sabaktani | Jisha Abhinaya | ||
| 2020 | Dwayam | Sreejith Poyilkkavu | |
| 2021 | Namukku Jeevitham Parayam | Pradeep Mandur | |
| 2022 | Kumaru | Emil Madhavi | |
| 2023 | E for Oedipus | Gireesh P. C. |
References
- "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award" Archived 16 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- "Literary Awards" Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- "Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- "Jayachandran Nair and Santhosh Kumar get Sahithya academy award " Archived 2013-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Mathrubhumi. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- "Sahitya Akademi award for Meera's 'Aarachar'". The Times of India. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- "2014 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Kerala Sahitya Akademi award goes to V J James's 'Nireeswaran'". Malayala Manorama. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Akademi fellowships for Mukundan, Sankara Pillai". The Hindu. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships for P. Valsala, N.V.P. Unithiri". The Hindu. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Akademi fellowship for Sethu, Perumbadavam". The Hindu. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "State Sahitya Akademi fellowships for Vaisakhan, K.P. Sankaran". The Hindu. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards announced, V Shinilal's 'Sambarkkakranthi' best novel". Mathrubhumi. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships announced". The New Indian Express. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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