The O. N. V. Literary Award is awarded annually by O. N. V. Cultural Academy from 2017 in memory of poet O. N. V. Kurup (1931–2016). The award is not limited to Malayalam–language authors but is a national award for which writers from across India are considered for their overall contributions to literature. The award comprises a statue, a citation, and a purse of ₹ 300,000.
Year | Recipient | Image | Jury | Ref. |
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2017 | Sugathakumari |
M. Leelavathy C. Radhakrishnan Prabha Varma |
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2018 | M.T.Vasudevan Nair |
M. M. Basheer K. Jayakumar Prabha Varma |
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2019 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri |
C. Radhakrishnan S. V. Venugopan Nair Prabha Varma |
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2020 | M. Leelavathy |
C. Radhakrishnan Prabha Varma Anil Vallathol |
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2021 | Vairamuthu |
Anil Vallathol Alankode Leelakrishnan Prabha Varma |
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2022 | T. Padmanabhan |
M. M. Basheer George Onakkoor Prabha Varma |