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2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards

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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
Awarded forOutstanding books of literary merit
Date28 March 2017
LocationTrichur
CountryIndia
Presented byKerala Sahitya Akademi
First awarded1958
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The 2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 28 March 2017.[1] The award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit.

Winners

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Category Recipient Work Image
Poetry S. Rameshan Hemanthathile Pakshi
Novel U. K. Kumaran Thakshankunnu Swaroopam
Story Ashitha Ashithayude Kathakal
Drama Jino Joseph Mathi
Literary Criticism C. R. Parameswaran Vamsa Chihnangal
Biography and Autobiography Ibrahim Vengara Green Room
Travelogue V. G. Thampi
O. K. Johny
Europe: Aatma Chihnangal
Bhutan Dinangal
Humour Dr. S. D. P. Namboothiri Vedi Vattom
Children's Literature Ezhacherry Ramachandran Sunny Cherukkanum Sangeetha Pengalum
Scholarly Literature K. N. Ganesh Prakritiyum Manushyanum
Translation Guru Muni Narayana Prasad Soundarya Lahari
Overall Contributions

Endowments

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  • I. C. Chacko Award: P. M. Girish (Arivum Bhashayum, Linguistics/Grammar/Scientific study)
  • C. B. Kumar Award: K. Aravindakshan (Adhikarathinte Aasakthikal, Essay)
  • K. R. Namboodiri Award: Dr. T. Arya Devi (Nyaya Darsanam, Medical literature)
  • Kanakasree Award: Santhi Jayakumar (Eerppam Niranja Murikal, Poetry)
  • Geetha Hiranyan Award: Aswathi Sasikumar (Josephinte Manam, Stories)
  • G. N. Pillai Award: Manoj Mathirappally (Jaiva Rashtreeyavum Janasanjayavum, Nonfiction)
  • Kuttippizha Award: No award in 2015

Fellowship

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Recipient Image
U. A. Khader
Sarah Joseph

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.