O. V. Vijayan Sahitya Puraskaram | |
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Award for individual contributions to Malayalam literature | |
Awarded for | Literary award in India |
Sponsored by | Naveena Samskarika Kala Kendram, Hyderabad |
Reward(s) | ₹50,000, citation, memento designed by Kanayi Kunhiraman |
First awarded | 2011 |
Last awarded | 2019 |
Highlights | |
Total awarded | 9 |
First winner | Sarah Joseph |
Last winner | P. F. Mathews |
Website |
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The O. V. Vijayan Sahitya Puraskaram or O. V. Vijayan Literary Award is instituted by the Naveena Samskarika Kala Kendram, Hyderabad, in memory of Malayalam novelist and cartoonist O. V. Vijayan who had spent his last days in Secunderabad. The award consists of a cash component of ₹50,001, a memento by Kanayi Kunhiraman, and a citation. The award is given to the best book in Malayalam language during the year. [1]
Year | Recipient | Work | Category | Ref. |
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2011 | Sarah Joseph | Ooru Kaval | Novel | [2] |
2012 | Zacharia | Alfonsammayude Maranavum Shavasamskaravum | Short-story Collection | [3] |
2013 | Vijayalakshmi | Vijayalakshmiyude Kavithakal | Poetry collection | [4] |
2014 | B. Rajeevan | Vakkukalum Vasthukkalum | Collection of essays | [5] |
2015 | Ushakumari | Chithirapurathe Janaki | Novel | [6] |
2016 | Chandramathi | Rathnakarante Bharya | Collection of short stories | [7] |
2017 | Lopa R. | Vaikkolpava | Collection of poems | [8] |
2018 | C. S. Meenakshi | Bhoumachapam - Indian Bhoopatanirmanathinte Vismayacharithram | Non Fiction | [9] |
2019 | Karunakaran | Yuvavayirunna Onpathu Varsham | Novel | [10] |
2022 | P. F. Mathews | Muzhakkam | Novel | [11] [12] |