Odakkuzhal Award is an Indian Literary Award given by every year to writers for a purticular outstanding work of him/her in Malayalam – language.The award was founded in 1969 by renowed poet G.Sankara Kurup to Commemorate the Jnanpith Award he had won. Balakavi Raman is the first Recipient Odakkuzhal Award in 1968 in his work Narayaneeyam
Quick Facts
- First Awarded -1969
- First Recipient – Balakavi Raman
- Work – Narayaneeyam (Tamil translation)
- Rewards – 30000 Rupees,a plaque,and a citation
- Last Awarded – E.V.Ramakrishnan (2018)
- Work – Malayala novalinte desakalangal
Award Given YearRecipientWork1985N.N.KakkadSaphalamee Yatra2018E.V.RamakrishnanMalayala novalinte Desakalangal2019N.PrabhakaranMayamanushyar
| 1968 | Balakavi Raman | Narayaneeyam (Tamil translation) |
| 1969 | Vennkkulam 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 |
| 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 Puthoor | Anubhavangalude Nerrekhakal |
| 2011 | Subhash Chandran | Manushyanu Oru Amukham |
| 2012 | Sethu | Marupiravi |
| 2013 | K.R.Meera | Aarachaar |
| 2014 | Rafeeq Ahammed | Rafeeq Ahammedinte Kruthikal |
| 2015 | S.Joseph | Chandranodoppam |
| 2016 | M.A.Rahman | Oro Jeevanum Vilappettathaanu |
| 2017 | Ayamanam John | Ayamanam Johninte Kathakal |
| 2018 | E. V. Ramakrishnan | Malayala Novalinte Desakalangal |
| 2019 | N. Prabhakaran | Mayamanushyar |
| 2021 | Sarah Joseph | Budhini |