2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding books of literary merit |
Date | 28 March 2017 |
Location | Trichur |
Country | India |
Presented by | Kerala Sahitya Akademi |
First awarded | 1958 |
The 2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 28 March 2017. The award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit.
Winners
Category | Recipient | Work | Image |
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Poetry | S. Rameshan | Hemanthathile Pakshi | |
Novel | U. K. Kumaran | Thakshankunnu Swaroopam | |
Story | Ashitha | Ashithayude Kathakal | |
Drama | Jino Joseph | Mathi | |
Literary Criticism | C. R. Parameswaran | Vamsa Chihnangal | |
Biography and Autobiography | Ibrahim Vengara | Green Room | |
Travelogue | V. G. Thampi O. K. Johny |
Europe: Aatma Chihnangal Bhutan Dinangal |
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Humour | Dr. S. D. P. Namboothiri | Vedi Vattom | |
Children's Literature | Ezhacherry Ramachandran | Sunny Cherukkanum Sangeetha Pengalum | |
Scholarly Literature | K. N. Ganesh | Prakritiyum Manushyanum | |
Translation | Guru Muni Narayana Prasad | Soundarya Lahari | |
Overall Contributions |
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Endowments
- I. C. Chacko Award: P. M. Girish (Arivum Bhashayum, Linguistics/Grammar/Scientific study)
- C. B. Kumar Award: K. Aravindakshan (Adhikarathinte Aasakthikal, Essay)
- K. R. Namboodiri Award: Dr. T. Arya Devi (Nyaya Darsanam, Medical literature)
- Kanakasree Award: Santhi Jayakumar (Eerppam Niranja Murikal, Poetry)
- Geetha Hiranyan Award: Aswathi Sasikumar (Josephinte Manam, Stories)
- G. N. Pillai Award: Manoj Mathirappally (Jaiva Rashtreeyavum Janasanjayavum, Nonfiction)
- Kuttippizha Award: No award in 2015
Fellowship
Recipient | Image |
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U. A. Khader | |
Sarah Joseph |