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{{Short description|Literary award}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
The '''Kerala Sahitya Academy Award for Literary Criticism''' is an award given every year by the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] (Kerala Literary Academy) to [[Malayalam]] writers for writing [[literary criticism]]. It is one of the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award#Awards|twelve categories]] of the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]].{{hsp}}<ref>[http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/Mal_Awards.htm "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426134403/http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/Mal_Awards.htm |date=26 April 2013 }} (in Malayalam). [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]]. Retrieved 28 April 2014.</ref><ref>[http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3065&Itemid=2379 "Literary Awards"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618062155/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3065&Itemid=2379 |date=2012-06-18 }}. [[Government of Kerala]]. Retrieved 28 April 2014.</ref>

==Awardees==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Book !! Author !! Image
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|1966 || ''Kala Jeevitham Thanne'' || [[Kuttikrishna Marar]] || [[File:Kuttikrishnamarar.jpg|80px]]
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| 1967 || ''Ismkalkkappuram'' || [[S. Guptan Nair]] ||
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| 1968 || ''Manasikamaya Adimatham'' || [[Thayat Sankaran]] ||
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| 1969 || ''Malayala Piravi'' ||[[K. Raghavan Pillai]] ||
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| 1970 || ''Kala Darsanam'' || [[K. M. Daniel]] ||
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|1971 || ''Upaharam'' || [[K. Bhaskaran Nair]] ||
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|1972 || ''Nataka Darpanam'' || [[N. N. Pillai]] || [[File:Nnpillaidrama.jpg|80px]]
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| 1973 || ''Sita Muthal Satyavati Vare'' || [[Lalithambika Antharjanam]] ||
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| 1974 || ''Kerala Panineeya Bhashyam'' || C. L. Antony ||
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| 1975 || ''Paschathya Sahitya Thatwasastram'' || [[K. M. Tharakan]] ||
|-
| 1976 || ''Cherukatha: Innale Innu'' || [[M. Achuthan]] || [[File:എം. അച്യുതൻ.jpg|80px]]
|-
| 1977 || ''Nalini Enna Kavyashilpam'' || [[Nitya Chaitanya Yati]] ||
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| 1978 || ''Kairaleedhwani'' || P. K. Narayana Pillai ||
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| 1979 || ''Vallatholinte Kavyashilpam'' || [[N. V. Krishna Warrier]] ||
|-
| 1980 || ''Varnaraaji'' || [[M. Leelavathy]] || [[File:M. Leelavathy DS.jpg|80px]]
|-
| 1981 || ''Urmees Tharakante Upanyasangal'' || P. V. Hormis Tharakan ||
|-
| 1982 || ''Chitayile Velicham'' || [[M. N. Vijayan]] ||
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| 1983 || ''Ayyappa Panikerude Lekhanangal'' || [[Ayyappa Paniker]] || [[File:Ayyapapanicker323.jpg|80px]]
|-
| 1984 || ''Malayala Sahitya Vimarshanam'' || [[Sukumar Azhikode]] || [[File:Sukumar azhikode1.JPG|80px]]
|-
| 1985 || ''Avadhaaranam'' || [[M. K. Sanu]] || [[File:Prof M.K. Sanu DSW 1.JPG|80px]]
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| 1986 || ''Kaviyum Kavitayum Kurekkoodi'' || [[P. Narayana Kurup]] ||
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| 1987 || ''Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam'' || [[N. Krishna Pillai]] || [[File:NKrishnaPillai.jpg|80px]]
|-
| 1988 || ''Marxist Soundarya Sastram: Utbhavavum Valarchayum'' || [[P. Govinda Pillai]] || [[File:PGovindapilla.jpg|80px]]
|-
|1989 || ''A. P. P.yude Prabandhangal'' || A. P. P. Nambudiri ||
|-
|1990 || ''Chhathravum Chamaravum'' || [[M. P. Sankunni Nair]] ||
|-
|1991 || ''Kalpanikatha'' || [[Hridayakumari]] ||
|-
|1992 || ''Anwayam'' || R. Viswanathan ||
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| 1993 || ''Kerala Kavitayile Kaliyum Chiriyum'' || Prasannarajan ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Jeevante Kaiyoppu'' || [[Asha Menon (writer)|Asha Menon]] || [[File:Ashamenon.jpg|80px]]
|-
|1995 || ''Aksharavum Adhunikathayum'' || [[E. V. Ramakrishnan]] ||
|-
|1996 || ''Novel Sahitya Patanangal'' || D. Benjamin ||
|-
| 1997 || ''Pitru Ghatikaram'' || [[P. K. Rajasekharan]] || [[File:P.K. Rajasekharan.jpg|80px]]
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| 1998 || ''Uttaradhunika Vartamanavum Vamsavaliyum'' || [[K. P. Appan]] || [[File:Kpappan.jpg|80px]]
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| 1999 || ''Sahityam, Samskaram, Samooham'' || [[V. Aravindakshan]] ||
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| 2000 || ''Patavum Porulum'' || C. Rajendran ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Athmavinte Murivukal'' || [[M. Thomas Mathew]] || [[File:Prof_Thomas_Mathew_W.jpg|80px]]
|-
| 2002 || ''Kathayum Paristhithiyum'' || G. Madhusoodanan ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Malayaliyude Rathrikal'' || K. C. Narayanan ||
|-
|2004 || ''Anuseelanam'' || [[K. P. Sankaran]] ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Prathivadangal'' || [[V. C. Sreejan]] ||
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| 2006 || ''Kavitayude Gramangal'' || E. P. Rajagopalan ||
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| 2007 || ''Edasseri Kavita: Shilpavicharam'' || K. P. Mohanan ||
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| 2008 || ''Marithira Kathuninnappol'' || V. Rajakrishnan || [[File:V Rajakrishnan.jpg|80px]]
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| 2009 || ''Akhyanathinte Adarukal'' || K. S. Ravikumar ||[[File:KS Ravikumar.jpg|80px]]
|-
| 2010 || ''Malayala Novel: Innum Innaleyum'' || [[M.R._Chandrasekharan|M. R. Chandrasekharan]] || [[File:MRCProfile.jpg|80px]]
|-
| [[2011 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2011]]<ref name=2011award>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/sahitya-akademi-awards-announced/article3715418.ece | title=Sahitya Akademi awards announced | newspaper=The Hindu | date=2 August 2012 | access-date=7 August 2019 }}</ref> || ''Vakkukalum Vasthukkalum'' || [[B. Rajeevan]] || [[File:Malayalam Critic B Rajeevan1.resized.JPG|80px]]
|-
| [[2012 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2012]]<ref name=2012award>[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=137916 "Jayachandran Nair and Santhosh Kumar get Sahithya academy award "] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715223147/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=137916 |date=2013-07-15 }}. ''Mathrubhumi''. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.</ref> || ''Pennezhuthunna Jeevitham'' || N. K. Raveendran ||
|-
| [[2013 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2013]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Sahitya-Akademi-award-for-Meeras-Aarachar/articleshow/45583043.cms|title=Sahitya Akademi award for Meera's 'Aarachar'|newspaper=The Times of India|date=20 December 2014|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> || ''Ajnjathavumayulla Abhimukham'' || [[Sunil P. Ilayidom]] || [[File:Sunil_p_ilayidom.png|80px]]
|-
| [[2014 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2014]]<ref>{{cite press release |author= |title=2014 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/pdf/Akademi%20Award%20-%202014_new.pdf |location=[[Trichur]] |publisher=[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] |date=29 February 2016 |access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref> || ''Unarvinte Lahariyilekku'' || M. Gangadharan || [[File:M_gangadharan_01.jpg|80px]]
|-
| [[2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2015]]<ref>{{cite press release |author= |title=2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/pdf/08-08-2016/Award2015.pdf |location=[[Trichur]] |publisher=[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] |date=28 March 2017 |access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref> || ''Vamsa Chihnangal'' || [[C. R. Parameswaran]] || [[File:C.R._Parameswaran.jpg|80px]]
|-
| [[2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2016]]<ref>{{cite press release |author= |title=2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/pdf/07-01-2018/Award_2016_new.pdf |location=[[Trichur]] |publisher=[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] |date=21 February 2018 |access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref> || ''Asan Kavitha: Sthree Purusha Samavakyangalile Kalaapom'' || S. Sudheesh ||
|-
| [[2017 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2017]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2019/01/23/kerala-sahitya-akademi-award-v-j-james-nireeswaran.html |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi award goes to V J James's 'Nireeswaran' |newspaper=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=23 January 2019 |accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> || ''Kavithayude Jeevacharithram'' || [[Kalpatta Narayanan]] || [[File:Kalpetta Narayanan1.JPG|80px]]
|-
| [[2018 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2018]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/akademi-fellowships-for-mukundan-sankara-pillai/article30369408.ece |title=Akademi fellowships for Mukundan, Sankara Pillai |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=22 December 2019 |accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> || ''Adhunikathayude Pinampuram'' || P. P. Raveendran || [[File:Pp_Raveendran.jpg|80px]]
|-
| [[2019 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2019]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/kerala-sahitya-akademi-fellowships-for-p-valsala-nvp-unithiri/article33843100.ece |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships for P. Valsala, N.V.P. Unithiri |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=15 February 2021 |accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> || ''Pantharum Vazhiyambalangalum'' || Dr. K. M. Anil ||
|-
| [[2020 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2020]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/akademi-fellowship-for-sethu-perumbadavam/article35960287.ece |title=Akademi fellowship for Sethu, Perumbadavam |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=17 August 2021 |accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> || ''Vyloppilli Kavitha: Oru Idathupaksha Vayana'' || Dr. P. Soman ||
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| [[2021 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2021]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/state-sahitya-akademi-fellowships-for-vaisakhan-kp-sankaran/article65689827.ece |title=State Sahitya Akademi fellowships for Vaisakhan, K.P. Sankaran |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=27 July 2022 |accessdate=31 July 2022}}</ref> || ''Vakkile Nerangal'' || N. Ajayakumar ||
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| [[2022 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2022]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/books/kerala-sahitya-akademi-awards-announced-v-shinilal-s-sambarkkakranthi-wins-best-novel-1.8688660 |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards announced, V Shinilal's 'Sambarkkakranthi' best novel |newspaper=Mathrubhumi |date=30 June 2023 |access-date=30 June 2023}}</ref> || ''Ethrayethra Preranakal'' || [[S. Saradakkutty]] || [[File:S_Saradakkutty.jpg|80px]]
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| [[2023 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2023]]<ref name="2023 Award">{{Cite news |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships announced |language= |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2024/Jul/26/kerala-sahitya-akademi-fellowships-announced |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=26 July 2024 |access-date=14 August 2024}}</ref> || ''Bhupadam Thala Thirikkumpol'' || P. Pavithran ||
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| [[2024 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards|2024]]<ref name="2024 Award">{{Cite news |title=K.V. Ramakrishnan, Ezhacheri Ramachandran selected for Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kv-ramakrishnan-ezhacheri-ramachandran-selected-for-kerala-sahitya-akademi-fellowships/article69740893.ece |access-date=23 November 2025 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=26 June 2025}}</ref> || ''Ramayanathinte Charithrasanchaarangal'' || G. Dileepan ||
|}

==See also==

* [[List of awards for contributions to culture]]

==References==
<references />
{{Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award}}
{{Malayalam Literature |state=collapsed}}
[[Category:Awards established in 1966]]
[[Category:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards]]
[[Category:Malayalam literary awards]]
[[Category:Literary critic awards]]
[[Category:1966 establishments in Kerala]]

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