List of Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize winners for Malayalam
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Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes are given each year to writers for their outstanding translations work in the 24 languages, since 1989.
Recipients
[edit]Following is the list of recipients of Sahitya Akademi translation prizes for their works written in Malayalam. The award, as of 2019, consisted of ₹50,000.[1]
| Year | Translator | Title of the translation | Original Title | Original Language | Genre | Original Author | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | K. Ravi Verma | Ganadevata | Ganadevata | Bengali | Novel | Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay | |
| 1990 | E. K. Divakaran Potti | Godanam | Godaan | Hindi | Novel | Premchand | |
| 1991 | M. Narayanan Kutty | Kalithoka | Kalittokai | Tamil | Poetry | Various poets | |
| 1992 | M. N. Satyarthy | Swapnangalude Ghoshayatra | Khwabon Ki Barat | Urdu | Novel | Krishan Chander | |
| 1993 | Leela Sarkar | Aranyathinte Adhikaaram | Aranyer Adhikar | Bengali | Novel | Mahasweta Devi | |
| 1994 | P. Madhavan Pillai | Mayadasinte Malika | Mayyadas Ki Maadee | Hindi | Novel | Bhisham Sahni | |
| 1995 | V. D. Krishnan Nampiar | Thavalam Illathavar | Khanabadosh | Punjabi | Autobiography | Ajeet Cour | |
| 1996 | M. P. Chandrasekharan Pillai | Jnaneshwari | Jnaneshwari | Marathi | commentary | Sant Jnaneshwar | |
| 1997 | Attoor Ravi Varma | J.J. Chila Kurippukal | J.J. Chila Kurippukal | Tamil | Novel | Sundara Ramaswamy | [2] |
| 1998 | V. K. Hariharan Unnithan | Kamaayani | Kamaayani | Hindi | Poetry | Jaishankar Prasad | |
| 1999 | Shatrughan | Mathurapuri | The Wrath of an Emperor | English | Novel | Kulapati K.M. Munshi | |
| 2000 | K. T. Ravi Varma | Raja Ravi Varma | Raja Ravi Varma | Marathi | Biography | Ranjit Desai | |
| 2001 | P. K. Chandran & T. R. Jayasree | Karnan | Mrityunjaya | Marathi | Novel | Shivaji Sawant | |
| 2002 | Damodaran Kaliyath | Simhasanam | Simhasan | Marathi | Novel | Arun Sadhu | |
| 2003 | M. P. Kumaran | Heerak Deepti | Heerak Deepti | Bengali | Novel | Sunil Gangopadhyay | |
| 2004 | Puthussery Ramachandran | Kulasekhara Aalvarude Perumal Thirumozhi | Perumal Thirumozhi | Tamil | Poetry | Kulasekhara Alvar | |
| 2005 | T. B. Venugopala Panicker | Konnanthoppu | Koonanthoppu | Tamil | Novel | Thoppil Mohamed Meeran | |
| 2006 | N. Gopalakrishnan & P. M. Narayanan | Shree Radha | Shree Radha | Oriya | Poetry | Ramakanta Rath | |
| 2007 | K. S. Visvambharadas | Njan Atijeevicha Agnipareekshakal | Kolhatyacha Por | Marathi | Novel | Kishor Shantabai Kale | |
| 2008 | Jessy Aravindakshan | Aparichithar | Apne Apne Ajnabi | Hindi | Novel | S. H. Vatsyayan | |
| 2009 | K. Radhakrishna Warrier | Hrudayattinde Swaram | The Voice Of The Heart | English | Autobiography | Mrinalini Sarabhai | |
| 2010 | Panmana Ramachandran Nair | Narayaneeyam | Narayaniyam | Sanskrit | Poetry | Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri | |
| 2011 | K. B. Prasannakumar | Meerayum Mahatmavum | Mira And Mahatma | English | Novel | Sudheer Kaker | |
| 2012 | Anand | Kavi Bandya Ghatigayiyute Jeevithavum Maranavum | Kobi Bandyaghati Goye Jeeban O Mrithyu | Bengali | Novel | Mahasweta Devi | |
| 2013 | Ulloor M. Parameswaran | Thiruvachakam | Thiruvasagam | Tamil | Classical Poetry | Manikkavacakar | [3] |
| 2014 | Priya A. S. | Kunju Karyangalude Odeythampuran | The God of Small Things | English | Novel | Arundhati Roy | |
| 2015 | K. C. Ajayakumar | Gora | Gora | Bengali | Novel | Rabindranath Tagore | [4][5][6] |
| 2016 | N. K. Desam | Geethanjali | Gitanjali | Bengali/English | Poetry | Rabindranath Tagore | |
| 2017 | K. S. Venkitachalam | Agrahaarathile Poocha | Selection | Tamil | Short stories | Jayakanthan | |
| 2018 | M. Leelavathy | Sreemad Valmeeki Ramayana | Sreemad Valmeeki Ramayana | Sanskrit | Poetry | Valmiki | [7] |
| 2019 | C. G. Rajagopal | Sriramacharithamanasam (Thulasidasaramayanam) | Shree Ramacharithamanasa | Hindi | Poetry | Tulsidas | [8] |
| 2020 | Sudhakaran Ramanthali | Sikharasooryan | Sikharasoorya | Kannada | Novel | Chandrashekhara Kambara | [9] |
| 2021 | Sunil Naliyath | Bashai Tudu | Operation Bashai Tudu | Bengali | Novel | Mahasweta Devi | [10][11] |
| 2022 | Chathanath Achuthanunni | Vamanacharyante Kavyalankarasutravrithi | Kavyalankarasutravrithi | Sanskrit | Poetry | Vamanacharya | [12] |
| 2023 | P. K. Radhamani | Aksharangalude Nizhalil | Aksharon Kay Sayee | Hindi | Autobiography | Amrita Pritam | [13] |
| 2024 | K.V. Kumaran | Yaanam | Yaana | Kannada | Novel | S.L. Bhairappa | [14] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "..:: SAHITYA : Sahitya Akademi Prize ::".
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- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2013- News Letter" (PDF). Sahitya-akademi.gov.in. 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi announces winners of translation prize". India Today. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ↑ "Imphal hosts Sahitya Akademi Translation Award". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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- ↑ "AKADEMI TRANSLATION PRIZES (1989-2018)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Newsletter" (PDF). www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2020" (PDF). www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2021" (PDF). www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ↑ "Sunil Naliyath wins Akademi award for translation". The Hindu. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2022" (PDF). www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "SAHITYA AKADEMI PRIZE FOR TRANSLATION 2023". www.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ↑ "SAHITYA AKADEMI PRIZE FOR TRANSLATION 2024". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 26 October 2025.