title: 2019 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards
text: # 2019 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards
  
  The 2019 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 15 February 2021. The award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Category | Recipient | Work |
  | - | - | - |
  | Poetry | P. Raman | Rathri Panthrandarakkoru Tharat |
  | Poetry | M. R. Renukumar | Kothiyan |
  | Novel | S. Hareesh | Meesha |
  | Story | Vinoy Thomas | Ramachi |
  | Drama | Sajitha Madathil | Arangile Mathsyagandhikal |
  | Drama | Jisha Abhinaya | Eli Eli Lama Sabaktani |
  | Literary Criticism | Dr. K. M. Anil | Pantharum Vazhiyambalangalum |
  | Biography and Autobiography | M. G. S. Narayanan | Jalakangal: Oru Charithranweshiyude Vazhikal Kazhchakal |
  | Travelogue | Arun Ezhuthachan | Vishudha Papangalude India |
  | Humour | Sathyan Anthikad | Eeswaran Mathram Sakshi |
  | Children's Literature | K. R. Viswanathan | Hisaga |
  | Scholarly Literature | R. V. G. Menon | Shastra Sankethika Vidyakalude Charithram |
  | Translation | K. Aravindakshan | Gautama Buddhante Parinirvanam |
  | Overall Contributions | Dalit Bandhu N. K. Jose Palakkeezh Narayanan P. Appukuttan Rosemary U. Kalanathan C. P. Aboobacker | |
  