O. N. V. Literary Award

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.

Recipients

Year	Recipient	Image	Jury	Ref.
2017	Sugathakumari		M. Leelavathy C. Radhakrishnan Prabha Varma	[1]
2018	M.T.Vasudevan Nair		M. M. Basheer K. Jayakumar Prabha Varma	[2]
2019	Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri		C. Radhakrishnan S. V. Venugopan Nair Prabha Varma	[3]
2020	M. Leelavathy		C. Radhakrishnan Prabha Varma Anil Vallathol	[4]
2021	Vairamuthu		Anil Vallathol Alankode Leelakrishnan Prabha Varma	[5]
2022	T. Padmanabhan		M. M. Basheer George Onakkoor Prabha Varma	[6]

References

1. "O.N.V. Literary Award for Sugathakumari". The Hindu. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
2. "M.T Vasudevan Nair Wins ONV Literary Prize For Overall Contribution To Malayalam Literature". Outlook. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
3. "Akkitham receives ONV Literary Award". The Times of India. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
4. "Kerala: Noted critic M Leelavathy bags this year's ONV literary award". The New Indian Express. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
5. "Vairamuthu announces he 'will return' ONV Literary Award amid outrage". The Indian Express. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
6. "T Padmanabhan honoured with ONV Literary Award 2022". Mathrubhumi. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.