Odakkuzhal Award
| Odakkuzhal Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Indian literary award |
| Location | Kerala |
| Country | India |
| First awarded | 1969 |
Odakkuzhal Award (transl. flute award) is an Indian literary award given every year to writers for a particular outstanding work of him/her in Malayalam–language. The award was founded in 1969 by poet G. Sankara Kurup to commemorate the Jnanpith Award he had won.
Awardees
| Year | Recipient | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup | Tulsidasa Ramayanam (Malayalam translation) | |
| 1970 | O. V. Vijayan | Khasakkinte Itihasam | |
| 1971 | Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon | Vida | |
| 1972 | N. Krishna Pillai | Thiranjedutha Prabandhangal | |
| 1973 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri | Nimisha Kshetram | |
| 1974 | K. Surendran | Maranam Durbalam | |
| 1975 | V. K. Govindan Nair | V. K. Govindan Nairude Krithikal | |
| 1976 | Nalankal Krishna Pillai | Krishna Tulasi | |
| 1977 | Lalithambika Antharjanam | Agnisakshi | |
| 1978 | Kainikkara Kumara Pillai | Naatakeeyam | |
| 1979 | M. Leelavathy | Varnaraji | |
| 1980 | P. Bhaskaran | Ottakkambiyulla Thamburu | |
| 1981 | Vilasini | Avakasikal | |
| 1982 | Sugathakumari | Ambalamani | |
| 1983 | Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri | Mukhamevide | |
| 1984 | G. Kumara Pillai | Sapthaswaram | |
| 1985 | N. N. Kakkad | Saphalamee Yathra | |
| 1986 | Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan | Kalimuttam | |
| 1987 | Yusufali Kechery | Kechery Puzha | |
| 1988 | Olappamanna | Nizhalana | |
| 1989 | M. P. Sankunni Nair | Chhathravum Chamaravum | |
| 1990 | O. N. V. Kurup | Mrigaya | |
| 1991 | P. Narayana Kurup | Nishagandhi | |
| 1992 | Thikkodiyan | Arangu Kanatha Nadan | |
| 1993 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Vanaprastham | |
| 1994 | N. S. Madhavan | Higuita | |
| 1996 | Anand | Govardhanante Yathrakal | |
| 1997 | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | Athmavilekkoru Theerthayathra | |
| 1998 | Asha Menon | Paraga Koshangal | |
| 1999 | Chandramathi | Rain Deer | |
| 2000 | Satchidanandan | Thiranjedutha Kavithakal | |
| 2001 | Ayyappa Paniker | Ayyappa Paniker Kavithakal | |
| 2002 | Mundur Krishnankutty | Enne Veruthe Vittalum | |
| 2003 | Zacharia | Thiranjedutha Kathakal | |
| 2004 | P. Surendran | Chinese Market | |
| 2005 | Njeralathu Surendran Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair |
Naatyacharyante Jeevithamudrakal | |
| 2006 | C. Radhakrishnan | Theekkadal Kadanju Thirumadhuram | |
| 2007 | N. K. Desam | Mudra | |
| 2008 | K. G. Sankara Pillai | K. G. S. Kavithakal | |
| 2009 | Sreekumaran Thampi | Ammakku Oru Tharattu | |
| 2010 | Unnikrishnan Puthur | Anubhavangalude Nerrekhakal | |
| 2011 | Subhash Chandran | Manushyanu Oru Amukham | |
| 2012 | Sethu | Marupiravi | |
| 2013 | K. R. Meera | Aarachaar | |
| 2014 | Rafeeq Ahamed | Rafeeq Ahammedinte Kruthikal | |
| 2015 | S. Joseph | Chandranodoppam | |
| 2016 | M. A. Rahman | Oro Jeevanum Vilappettathaanu | |
| 2017 | Aymanam John | Aymanam Johninte Kathakal | |
| 2018 | E. V. Ramakrishnan | Malayala Novalinte Desakalangal | |
| 2019 | N. Prabhakaran | Mayamanushyar | |
| 2021 | Sarah Joseph | Budhini | |
| 2022 | Ambikasuthan Mangad | Pranavayu | |
| 2023 | P.N. Gopikrishnan | Kavitha Mamsabhojiyanu |