Asan Memorial Poetry Prize or Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram is a literary award instituted in 1985 by Asan Memorial Association in memory of Malayalam poet Kumaran Asan. It is given annually to honour outstanding poets in Malayalam language. The Award comprises a purse of Rs 50000, sculpture and certificate.
Year | Recipients |
1985 | Si. Mani |
1986 | N. N. Kakkad |
1987 | Sundara Ramaswami |
1988 | Yusufali Kechery |
1989 | Soundaram Kailasam |
1990 | Sugathakumari |
1992 | P. Bhaskaran |
1993 | O. N. V. Kurup |
1994 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri |
1995 | Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan |
1996 | Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri |
1997 | Attoor Ravi Varma |
1998 | Olappamanna |
1999 | Ayyappa Paniker |
2000 | K. Satchidanandan |
2001 | Pala Narayanan Nair |
2002 | M. P. Appan |
2003 | V. Madhusoodhanan Nair |
2004 | K. G. Sankara Pillai |
2005 | Kilimanoor Ramakanthan |
2006 | D. Vinayachandran |
2007 | Madhavan Ayyappath |
2008 | Puthussery Ramachandran |
2009 | M. N. Paloor |
2010 | A. Ayyappan |
2011 | S. Ramesan Nair |
2012 | Sreekumaran Thampi |
2013 | N. K. Desam |
2014 | Prabha Varma |
2015 | Chemmanam Chacko |
2016 | Ezhachery Ramachandran |
2018 | Desamangalam Ramakrishnan |
2019 | S. Rameshan |