2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards
| Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding books of literary merit |
| Date | 21 February 2018 |
| Location | Trichur |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Kerala Sahitya Akademi |
| First awarded | 1958 |
The 2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 21 February 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry | Savithri Rajeevan | Ammaye Kulippikkumpol | |
| Novel | T. D. Ramakrishnan | Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki |
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| Story | S. Hareesh | Adam |
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| Drama | Samkutty Pattomkary | Lalla | |
| Literary Criticism | S. Sudheesh | Asan Kavitha: Sthree Purusha Samavakyangalile Kalaapom | |
| Biography and Autobiography | Chanthavila Murali | AKG: Oru Sampoorna Jeevacharithram | |
| Travelogue | Harikrishnan | Nile Vazhikal | |
| Humour | Muralee Thummarukudy | Chila Nattukaryangal |
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| Children's Literature | K. T. Baburaj | Samoohyapaatam | |
| Scholarly Literature | V. P. Joseph Valiyaveettil | Chavittu Nadaka Vijnanakosam | |
| Translation | C. M. Rajan |
Pranayavum Mooladhanavum (Translation of Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution by Mary Gabriel) |
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| Overall Contributions |
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