Padmaprabha Literary Award Explained

Padmaprabha Literary Award
Subheader:	Award for individual contributions to Malayalam literature
Sponsor:	Padmaprabha Foundation
Firstawarded:	1996
Lastawarded:	2023
Reward:	75,000, citation, a gem-studded ring
Holder Label:	Most recent winner
Award1 Type:	Total awarded
Award1 Winner:	24
Award2 Type:	First winner
Award2 Winner:	Unnikrishnan Puthoor
Award3 Type:	Last winner
Award3 Winner:	Sreekumaran Thampi

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

• 1996 Unnikrishnan Puthoor^[2]
• 1997 Ponkunnam Varkey
• 1998 M. Achuthan^[3]
• 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^[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
• 2019 Santhosh Echikkanam
• 2020 Sreekumaran Thampi
• 2023 Subhash Chandran^[10]

References

1. Web site: https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kalpetta-narayanan-selected-for-padmaprabha-literary-award-2018-1.3365091 . ml:പത്മപ്രഭാ പുരസ്‌കാരം കല്‍പ്പറ്റ നാരായണന് . 2019-02-24 . Mathrubhumi . ml . 2019-02-24.
2. Web site: Padmaprabha Literary Award - Padma Prabha Puraskaram . 2019-02-24 . Kerala Culture . en . 2019-02-24.
3. Web site: https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/literary-critic-m-achuthan-passed-away/articleshow/58094270.cms . ml:സാഹിത്യനിരൂപകന്‍ എം അച്യുതന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു . 2017-04-09 . samayammalayalam . ml . 2019-02-24.
4. News: M K Sanu chosen for Padmaprabha Award . 12 October 2011 . 22 November 2015 . The Times of India.
5. Web site: Padmaprabha award for Sara Joseph . 20 November 2012 . . 22 November 2015.
6. News: Vijayalakshmi bags Padmaprabha award . 9 September 2013 . 22 November 2015 . The Hindu.
7. News: Novelist C.V. Balakrishnan Chosen for Padmaprabha Award . 24 September 2014 . 22 November 2015 . Outlook.
8. News: Benyamin chosen for Padma Prabha puraskaram . August 30, 2015 . 22 November 2015 . Metro Vaartha . https://web.archive.org/web/20151122221205/http://metrovaartha.com/en/2015/08/30/benyamin-chosen-for-padma-prabha-puraskaram/ . 22 November 2015 .
9. News: http://news.keralakaumudi.com/beta/news.php?NewsId=TkNSUDAxMjYwOTI=&xP=Q1lC&xDT=MjAxNi0xMS0xMSAxMzoxMTowMA==&xD=MQ==&cID=MQ==/ . ml:പത്മപ്രഭാ പുരസ്‌കാരം മധുസൂദനൻ നായർക്ക്.
10. Web site: 2023-04-27 . ml:പത്മപ്രഭാപുരസ്‌കാരം സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രന് . https://www.mathrubhumi.com/literature/news/padmaprabha-award-2023-subhash-chandran-1.8511766 . 2023-04-27 . Mathrubhumi . ml.