Vayalar Award

This award given for best literary work in Malayalam. This award is instituted by Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust from 1977. The award includes a prize money of Rs. 25,000/- and a citation.

Year	Winner	Work
1977	Lalithambika Antarjanam	Agnisakshi
1978	P.K. Balakrishnan	Ini Njan Urangatte
1979	Malayattoor Ramakrishnan	Yantram
1980	Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai	Kayar
1981	Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon	Makarakoithu
1982	O.N.V. Kurup	Uppu
1983	Vilasini	Avakashikal
1984	Sugathakumari	Ambalamani
1985	M.T. Vasudevan Nair	Randamoozham
1986	N.N. Kakkad	Sabhalameeyatra
1987	N. Krishnapillai	Prithipatram Bhashanabhetham
1988	Thirunelloor Karunakaran	Poem's of Thirunelloor Karunakaran
1989	Sukumar Azhikode	Thatvamasi
1990	C. Radhakrishnan	Munbe Parakunna Pakshikal
1991	O.V. Vijayan	Gurusagaram
1992	M.K. Sanu	Changampuzha: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam
1993	Anand	Marubhoomikal Undakunnathu
1994	K. Surendran	Guru
1995	Thikodiyan	Arangukaanatha Nadan
1996	Perumbadavam Sreedharan	Oru Sankeerthanam Pole
1997	Madhavikutty	Neermathalam Poothakalam
1998	S. Guptan Nair	Sristiyum Srestavum
1999	Kovilan	Thattakam
2000	M.V. Devan	Devaspanthanam
2001	T. Padmanabhan	Puzhakadannu Marangalude Idayilekku
2002	K. Ayyappa Panicker	Works of Ayyappa Panicker 1990-'99
2003	M. Mukundan	Kesavante Vilapangal
2004	Sara Joseph	Alahayude Penmakkal
2005	K. Sachidananthan	Sakhshayngal
2006	Sethu	Adayalangal
2007	Dr. M. Leelavathy	Appuvinte Anveshanam
2008	M.P. Veerendra Kumar	Hymathabhoovil
2009	Prof. M. Thomas Mathew	Marar: Lavanyanubhavathinte Yukhishilpam
2010	Vishnunarayanan Nampoothiri	Charulatha
2011	K.P Ramanunni	Jeevithanite Pusthakam
2012	Akitham Achuthan Nampoothiri	Anthimahakalam
2013	Prabhavarma	Syma Madhavam
2014	K. R. Meera	Arachar
2015	Subhash Chandran	Manushyanu Oru Amukham
2016	U. K. Kumaran	Thakshankunnu Swaroopam
2017	T. D. Ramakrishnan	Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki