| Ezhuthachan Puraskaram | |
|---|---|
| Award for individual contributions to Malayalam literature | |
| Awarded for | Literary award in India |
| Sponsored by | Kerala Sahitya Akademi |
| Reward(s) | ₹ 5,00,000 and a citation |
| First awarded | 1993 |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 31 |
| First winner | Sooranad Kunjan Pillai |
| Last winner | N. S. Madhavan |
The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary honour is given by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Government of Kerala. The award is named after Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, the father of the Malayalam language and consists of a cash prize of ₹ 5,00,000 and a citation. The prize money was enhanced by ₹ 50,000 in 2011.[1] The award was instituted in 1993 and Sooranad Kunjan Pillai was its first recipient.[2]