| Mathrubhumi Literary Award | |
|---|---|
| Award for individual contributions toMalayalam literature | |
| Awarded for | Literary award inIndia |
| Sponsored by | Mathrubhumi |
| Rewards | ₹300,000, citation, plaque |
| First award | 2001 |
| Final award | 2025 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 21 |
| First winner | Thikkodiyan |
| Last winner | Sarah Joseph |
| Website | media.mathrubhumi.com |
Mathrubhumi Literary Award (also known asMathrubhumi Sahitya Puraskaram) is a literary award instituted in 2001 by leadingMalayalam dailyMathrubhumi. A sum of₹3 lakh, a plaque and citation constitute the award. The award is conferred as a recognition of a writer's overall contribution to theMalayalam literature.
| Year | Recipient | Image | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Thikkodiyan | [1] | |
| 2003 | M. V. Devan | [1] | |
| 2004 | Pala Narayanan Nair | [1] | |
| 2005 | O. V. Vijayan | [1] | |
| 2006 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | ||
| 2007 | M. Mukundan | [2] | |
| 2008 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri | [3] | |
| 2009 | Kovilan | [4] | |
| 2010 | Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri | [5] | |
| 2011 | Sukumar Azhikode | [6] | |
| 2012 | M. Leelavathy | [7] | |
| 2013 | Punathil Kunjabdulla | [8] | |
| 2014 | Sugathakumari | [9] | |
| 2015 | T. Padmanabhan | [10] | |
| 2016 | C. Radhakrishnan | [11] | |
| 2017 | M. K. Sanu | [12] | |
| 2018 | N. S. Madhavan | [13] | |
| 2019 | U. A. Khader | [14] | |
| 2020 | K. Satchidanandan | [15] | |
| 2022 | Sethu | [16] | |
| 2023 | Zacharia | [17] | |
| 2024 | Sarah Joseph | [18] |