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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards 2024: Complete Winners List & Key Highlights

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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards 2024: Full Winners List
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi has unveiled its 2024 literary award winners, celebrating the finest works in Malayalam literature. From renowned authors to fresh voices, the awards cover fiction, poetry, drama, essays, and more.

Key Highlights:
Best Novel: G.R. Indugopan for Aano
Poetry: Anitha Thampi for Muringa Vazha Kariveppu
Short Story: V. Shinilal for Garisappa Aruvi Athava Oru Jalayathra
Essay (Sibi Kumar Award): M. Swaraj for Pookkalude Pusthakam

Lifetime Achievement Honours:
Akademi Fellowship: K.V. Ramakrishnan
Lifetime Contribution Awards: Ezhacheri Ramachandran, P.K.N. Panicker, Payyannur Kunhiraman, and others.

Other Notable Winners:
Drama: Sashidharan Naduvil
Literary Criticism: G. Dileep
Biography: Dr. K. Rajashekharan Nair
Translation: Chinthu Prakash
Award Details:
Regular Awards: ₹25,000 + plaque + certificate.
Fellowship & Major Awards: ₹50,000 + gold medal + shawl.
Other Lifetime Awards: ₹30,000 + shawl + plaque.
(Note: No winner was selected for the Vilasini Award this year.)

Sample Questions & Answers for Competitive Exams
Who won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Best Novel in 2024?
Answer: G.R. Indugopan for Aano.
Which poet received the 2024 Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry?
Answer: Anitha Thampi for Muringa Vazha Kariveppu.
What is the cash prize for the regular Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards?
Answer: ₹25,000.
Who was honored with the Akademi Fellowship in 2024?
Answer: K.V. Ramakrishnan.
Which category did M. Swaraj win an award for in 2024?
Answer: Essay (Sibi Kumar Endowment Award).

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