Odakkuzhal Award () is an Indian literary award given every year to writers for a particular outstanding work of him/her in
Malayalam–language. The award was founded in 1968 by poet
G. Sankara Kurup
G. Sankara Kurup, (3 June 1901 – 2 February 1978) also referred to as Mahakavi G (The Great Poet G), was an Indian poet, essayist and literary critic of Malayalam literature. Known as one of the greats of Malayalam poetry, he was the first r ...
to commemorate the
Jnanpith Award
The Jnanpith Award is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their "outstanding contribution towards literature". Instituted in 1961, the award is bestowed only on Indian ...
he had won.
Awardees
References
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Indian literary awards
Awards established in 1969
Malayalam literary awards
Kerala awards
1969 establishments in Kerala