Year Recipient Work(s) Image 1977 Lalithambika Antharjanam Agnisakshi [ 2] 1978 P. K. Balakrishnan Ini Njan Urangatte 1979 Malayattoor Ramakrishnan Yanthram 1980 Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Kayar 1981 Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon Makarakoythu 1982 O. N. V. Kurup Uppu 1983 Vilasini (M. K. Menon) Avakasikal 1984 Sugathakumari Ambalamani 1985 M. T. Vasudevan Nair Randamoozham 1986 N. N. Kakkadu Saphalameeyathra 1987 N. Krishna Pillai Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam 1988 Thirunalloor Karunakaran Thirunalloor Karunakarante Kavithakal 1989 Sukumar Azhikode Thathwamasi 1990 C. Radhakrishnan Munpe Parakkunna Pakshikal 1991 O. V. Vijayan Gurusagaram 1992 M. K. Sanu Changambuzha: Nakshathrangalude Snehabhajanam 1993 Anand Marubhoomikal Undakunnathu 1994 K. Surendran Guru 1995 Thikkodiyan Arangu Kanatha Nadan 1996 Perumbadavam Sreedharan Oru Sankeerthanam Pole 1997 Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya) Neermathalam Pootha Kalam 1998 S. Guptan Nair Srishtiyum Srishtavum 1999 Kovilan Thattakam 2000 T. Padmanabhan Puzha Kadannu Marangalude Idayilekku 2001 M. V. Devan Devaspandanam 2002 K. Ayyappapanicker Ayyappapanickerude Krithikal 2003 M. Mukundan Kesavante Vilapangal [ 3] 2004 Sarah Joseph Alahayude Penmakkal [ 4] 2005 K. Satchidanandan Sakshyangal [ 5] 2006 Sethu Adayalangal [ 6] 2007 M. Leelavathy Appuvinte Anweshanam [ 7] 2008 M. P. Veerendra Kumar Haimavathabhuvil [ 8] 2009 M. Thomas Mathew Marar: Lavanyanubhavathinte Yuktishilpam [ 9] 2010 Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri Charulatha [ 10] 2011 K. P. Ramanunni Jeevithathinte Pusthakam [ 11] 2012 Akkitham Anthimahakalam [ 12] 2013 Prabha Varma Shyama Madhavam [ 13] 2014 K. R. Meera Aarachaar [ 14] 2015 Subhash Chandran Manushyanu Oru Aamukham [ 15] 2016 U. K. Kumaran Thakshankunnu Swaroopam [ 16] 2017 T. D. Ramakrishnan Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki [ 17] 2018 K. V. Mohan Kumar Ushnarashi [ 18] 2019 V. J. James Nireeshwaran [ 19] 2020 Ezhacherry Ramachandran Oru Virginian Veyilkaalam [ 20] 2021 Benyamin Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal [ 21] 2022 S. Hareesh Meesha [ 22] 2023 Sreekumaran Thampi Jeevitham Oru Pendulum [ 23] 2024 Ashokan Charuvil Kattoor Kadavu [ 24] 
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