Padmarajan Award Explained

Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram) is instituted by Padmarajan Memorial Trust in memory of author and filmmaker P. Padmarajan. The award was initially given in two categories, the awards for Best Short Story and Best Feature Film produced in Malayalam language. Now there are four categories: Best Short Story, Best Novel, Best Director and Best Screenwriter.

Award for Short Story (1992–present)

Year	Recipient	Work
1992	M. Sukumaran	Pithru Tharpanam
1993	N. S. Madhavan	Thiruthu
1994	Sethu	Uyarangalil
1995	N. Mohanan	Makan
1996	T. Padmanabhan	Puzha Kadannu Marangalude Idayilekk
1997	E. Harikumar	Pachhapayyine Pidikkan
1998	M. T. Vasudevan Nair	Kaazhcha
1999	K. P. Ramanunni	Jaathi Chodikkuka
2000	Ashita	Thathagatha
2001	M. Mukundan	Valayunna Varakal
2002	K. A. Sebastian	Drishtantham
2003[1]	S. V. Venugopan Nair	Bandhanasthanaya Anirudhan
2004	Santhosh Echikkanam	Roadil Palikkenda Niyamangal
2005	K. P. Nirmal Kumar	Jaran / Avanoru Poojyapaadan
2006	Chandramathi	Oru Navavadhuvinte Jeevithathil Graham Greeninte Prasakthi
2007	Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu	Taj Mahalile Raavukal
2008	K. R. Meera	Guillotine
2009[2]	Zacharia	Alfonsammayude Maranavum Shavasamskaaravum
2010	Ashokan Charuvil	Amazon
2011[3]	P. Surendran	Gowthama Vishadayogam
2012[4]	E. K. Sheeba	Play Station
2013[5]	Anand	Kathirippu
2014[6]	Socrates K. Valath	Nyaayavidhi
2015
2016
2017[7]	N. Prabhakaran	Kali Pathalom
2018[8]	E. Santhosh Kumar	Narakangalude Upama
2019	Sarah Joseph	Nee
2020[9]	K. Rekha	Angamaliyile Mangakariyum Ninte Appavum Veenjum
2022[10]	V. J. James	Velli Kashu
2023[11]	Unni R.	Abhinjanam

Award for Novel (2019–present)

Year	Recipient	Work
2019[12]	Subhash Chandran	Samudrasila
2020	Manoj Kuroor	Murinavu
2022	M. Mukundan	Ningal
2023	G. R. Indugopan	Aano

Award for Cinema (1992–2019)

Year	Film	Director	Writer
1992	Daivathinte Vikrithikal	Lenin Rajendran	M. Mukundan, Lenin Rajendran
1993	Vidheyan	Adoor Gopalakrishnan	Adoor Gopalakrishnan
1994	Parinayam	Hariharan	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
1995	Kathapurushan	Adoor Gopalakrishnan	Adoor Gopalakrishnan
1996	Desadanam	Jayaraj	Madampu Kunjukuttan
1997	Bhoothakkannadi	Lohithadas	Lohithadas
1998	Garshom	P. T. Kunju Muhammed	P. T. Kunju Muhammed, K. A. Mohandas
1999	Punaradhivasam	V. K. Prakash	P. Balachandran
2000	Susanna	T. V. Chandran	T. V. Chandran
2001	Sesham	T. K. Rajeev Kumar	T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2002	Nizhalkuthu	Adoor Gopalakrishnan	Adoor Gopalakrishnan
2003	Padam Onnu Oru Vilapam	T. V. Chandran	T. V. Chandran
2004	Kaazhcha	Blessy	Blessy
2005	Chandranilekkulla Vazhi	Biju Varkey	Biju Varkey, K.G Pradeep, Suresh Kochammini
2006	Drishtantham	P. Sukumaran Nair	P. Sukumaran Nair
2007	Thaniye	Babu Thiruvalla	Babu Thiruvalla, Nedumudi Venu
2008	Thirakkatha	Ranjith	Ranjith
2009	Madhyavenal	Madhu Kaithapram	Anil Mughathala
2010	Chitrasutram	Vipin Vijay	Vipin Vijay
2011	Indian Rupee	Ranjith	Ranjith
2012	Chayilyam	Manoj Kana	Manoj Kana
2013		Sudevan	Sudevan
2014	Ain	Sidhartha Siva	Sidhartha Siva
2015	Pathemari	Salim Ahamed	Salim Ahamed
2016	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Dileesh Pothan	Syam Pushkaran
2017	Mayaanadhi	Aashiq Abu	Syam Pushkaran, Dileesh Nair
2018	Sudani from Nigeria[13]	Zakariya Mohammed	Zakariya Mohammed, Muhsin Parari
2019	Kumbalangi Nights[14]	Madhu C Narayanan	Syam Pushkaran

Award for Best Director (2020–present)

Year	Recipient	Film
2020	Jeo Baby	The Great Indian Kitchen
2022	Lijo Jose Pellissery	Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
2023	Anand Ekarshi	Aattam

Award for Best Screenwriter (2020–present)

Year	Recipient	Film
2020		Hasyam
2022	Shruthi Sharanyam	B 32 Muthal 44 Vare
2023	Anand Ekarshi	Aattam

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20040620141041/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/12/stories/2004051204910300.htm "Padmarajan Puraskaram announced"
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20100421062457/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/15/stories/2010041553270500.htm "Padmarajan Puraskaram for writer Paul Zachariah"
3. http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=122713 "Indian Rupee and P Surendran gets Padmarajan awards"
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413150124/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Padmarajan-award-announced/2013/05/03/article1572351.ece "Padmarajan award announced"
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20140510215810/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Padmarajan-Awards/2014/05/08/article2212445.ece "Padmarajan Awards"
6. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/padmarajan-award-for-ain/article7203944.ece "Padmarajan award for Ain"
7. http://www.dcbooks.com/n-prabhakaran-gets-pathmarajan-award.html "എന്‍. പ്രഭാകരന് പത്മരാജന്‍ പുരസ്‌കാരം"
8. [E. Santhosh Kumar]
9. Web site: Jeo Baby, Jayaraj, Manoj Kuroor, K Rekha bag Padmarajan Awards | Padmarajan awards 2020| Jeo Baby win Padmarajan award| Jayaraj bag Padmarajan award . 23 May 2021 . 23 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210523110051/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/jeo-baby-jayaraj-manoj-kuroor-k-rekha-bag-padmarajan-awards-1.5688079 . dead .
10. https://www.dcbooks.com/padmarajan-awards-announced-3.html "എം.മുകുന്ദനും വി.ജെ ജെയിംസിനും പത്മരാജൻ സാഹിത്യ പുരസ്‌കാരം; ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്‌കാരം ലിജോ ജോസ് പെല്ലിശ്ശേരിക്കും ശ്രുതി ശരണ്യത്തിനും"
11. https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2024/May/24/padmarajan-award-for-indugopan-unni-r-and-anand-ekarshi "Padmarajan award for Indugopan, Unni R and Anand Ekarshi"
12. Bibin Babu (23 May 2020). "പത്മരാജന്‍ പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; മികച്ച സംവിധായകൻ മധു സി നാരായണൻ". Samayam.com (The Times of India). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
13. News: സുഡാനി ഫ്രം നൈജീരിയക്ക് പത്മരാജൻ പുരസ്കാരം . Padmarajan Award for Sudani from Nigeria . ml . madhyamam.com . . 15 May 2019 . 28 May 2019.
14. Web site: Padmarajan Award 2020: Padmarajan awards announced; Best Director Madhu C Narayanan – Kumbalangi nights director madhu c Narayanan bags Padmarajan Award for Best Director. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808090953/https://www.mbs.news/en/2020/05/padmarajan-award-2020-padmarajan-awards-announced-best-director-madhu-c-narayanan-kumbalangi-nights-director-madhu-c-narayanan-bags-padmarajan-award-for-best-director.html . 8 August 2020. 23 May 2020.