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| Vayalar Ramavarma |
The Vayalar Award is a literary award given by Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust for outstanding literary work in Malayalam. It was instituted in the memory of the Malayali poet Vayalar Ramavarma in 1977. It is presented each year on October 27 to mark the death anniversary of Vayalar Ramavarma. The award comprises a monetary prize of Re. 100000, a silver plate, and a certificate. In 1977, Lalithambika Antharjanam won the prestigious award for her work Agnisakshi. In 2018. K.V. Mohan Kumar won the award for his work Ushnarashi.
| Year | Awardee | Work/s |
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| 1977 | Lalithambika Antharjanam | Agnisakshi |
| 1978 | P. K. Balakrishnan | Ini Njan Urangatte |
| 1979 | Malayattoor Ramakrishnan | Yanthram |
| 1980 | Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai | Kayar |
| 1981 | Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon | Makarakoithu |
| 1982 | O. N. V. Kurup | Uppu |
| 1983 | Vilasini (M. K. Menon) | Avakasikal |
| 1984 | Sugathakumari | Ambalamani |
| 1985 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Randamoozham |
| 1986 | N. N. Kakkadu | Saphalameeyathra |
| 1987 | N. Krishna Pillai | Prathipathram Bhashanabhedam |
| 1988 | Thirunalloor Karunakaran | Thirunalloor Karunakarante Kavithakal |
| 1989 | Sukumar Azhikode | Thathwamasi |
| 1990 | C. Radhakrishnan | Munpe Parakkunna Pakshikal |
| 1991 | O. V. Vijayan | Gurusagaram |
| 1992 | M. K. Sanu | Changambuzha: Nakshathrangalude Snehabhajanam |
| 1993 | Anand | Marubhoomikal Undakunnathu |
| 1994 | K. Surendran | Guru |
| 1995 | Thikkodiyan | Arangu Kanatha Nadan |
| 1996 | Perumbadavam Sreedharan | Oru Sankeerthanam Pole |
| 1997 | Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya) | Neermathalam Pootha Kalam |
| 1998 | S. Guptan Nair | Srishtiyum Srishtavum |
| 1999 | Kovilan | Thattakam |
| 2000 | T. Padmanabhan | Puzha Kadannu Marangalude Idayilekku |
| 2001 | M. V. Devan | Devaspandanam |
| 2002 | K. Ayyappapanicker | Ayyappapanickerude Krithikal |
| 2003 | M. Mukundan | Kesavante Vilapangal |
| 2004 | Sarah Joseph | Alahayude Penmakkal |
| 2005 | K. Satchidanandan | Sakshyangal |
| 2006 | Sethu | Adayalangal |
| 2007 | M. Leelavathy | Appuvinte Anweshanam |
| 2008 | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | Haimavathabhuvil |
| 2009 | M. Thomas Mathew | Marar: Lavanyanubhavathinte Yuktishilpam |
| 2010 | Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri | Charulatha |
| 2011 | K. P. Ramanunni | Jeevithathinte Pusthakam |
| 2012 | Akkitham | Anthimahakalam |
| 2013 | Prabha Varma | Shyama Madhavam |
| 2014 | K. R. Meera | Aarachaar |
| 2015 | Subhash Chandran | Manushyanu Oru Aamukham |
| 2016 | U. K. Kumaran | Thakshankunnu Swaroopam |
| 2017 | T. D. Ramakrishnan | Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki |
| 2018 | K.V. Mohan Kumar | Ushnarashi |
| 2019 | V. J. James | Nireeshwaran |
| 2020 | Ezhacherry Ramachandran | Oru Virginian Veyilkaalam |
| 2021 | Benyamin | Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal |
| 2022 | S. Hareesh | Meesha |
