Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award


Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award is a literary award instituted by UAE-based Abu Dhabi Sakthi Theatres and awarded to writers in Malayalam literature. Instituted in 1987, it is given in various categories such as novel, story, poetry, drama, literary criticism, scholarly literature and children's literature. The award for literary criticism is named Sakthi Thayat Award, the award instituted for overall contributions is named T. K. Ramakrishnan Award, and the award for other categories of literature is named Sakthi Erumeli Award.

List of recipients

YearAwardAwardeeWorkRef.
1987NovelPangil BhaskaranBhrithyanmar
1987StoryJacob NayathoduKavalkkar
1987PoetryPrabha VarmaMrithyumjayam
1987DramaK. M. Raghavan NambiarKalakootam
1988NovelC. RadhakrishnanMunpe Parakkunna Pakshikal
1988StorySivaraman CheriyanadPeruchazhikalude Maalam
1988PoetryUnnikrishnan KanjirathanamAgnipanchakam
1988PoetryK. P. MohammedOttakangalkkoru Geetham
1988PoetryAbrahamVilli
1988Scholarly literatureM. KuttikrishnanVyloppilli Kavithakal
1988Children's literatureAlinthara G. Krishna PillaiAnachilandikal
1989Sakthi Thayat AwardP. Vijayan
1990Sakthi Thayat AwardS. Sudheesh
1991Sakthi Thayat AwardHariharan Poonjar
1992Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. S. Rajashekaran
1993NovelU. A. KhaderOru Pidi Vattu
1993StoryAsokan CharuvilParichitha Gandhangal
1993Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. Azad
1994Scholarly literatureDharmaraj Adat
1994Sakthi Thayat AwardProf. M. M. Narayanan
1995PoetryLalitha LeninKarkidakavavu
1995Sakthi Thayat AwardE. P. Rajagopalan
1996Sakthi Thayat AwardP. K. PokkerAadhunikotharathayude Keraleeya Parisaram
1997NovelK. RadhakrishnanSamanathalam
1997PoetryIyyamcode SreedharanSangha Ganam
1997Children's literatureC. R. DasChimbuvum Meetuvum
1997Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. P. Geetha
1998Sakthi Thayat AwardPrayar Prabhakaran
1999NovelNarayanKocharethi
1999Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. K. S. Ravikumar
2000StoryS. V. Venugopan NairVeedinte Nanartham
2000Sakthi Thayat AwardG. MadhusudhananKathayum Paristhithiyum
2001Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. N. Rajan
2002NovelAkbar KakkattilVadakkuninnoru Kudumba Vrithaantham
2002StoryK. R. Mallika
2002PoetryDesamangalam Ramakrishnan
2002DramaPirappancode Murali
2002Scholarly literatureDr. K. G. Paulose
2002Children's literatureKureepuzha Sreekumar
2002Children's literatureK. SreekumarJeemaji
2002Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. P. Soman
2003Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. Babu
2003Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. Jacob Issac Kalimadom
2004Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. M. Leelavathy
2005NovelAmbikasuthan Mangad
2005StorySreevaraham Balakrishnan
2005PoetryPuthussery Ramachandran
2005DramaSuresh Babu Sreestha
2005Scholarly literaturePerumpuzha Gopalakrishnan
2005Scholarly literatureN. E. Balakrishnan
2005Scholarly literatureKalamandalam Hyderali
2005Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. V. Sukumaran
2006StorySatheesh Babu PayyannurScene Over
2006Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. K. H. Subrahmanyan
2007T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardDr. P. K. R. WarrierOverall contributions
2007NovelS. R. Lal
2007StoryN. Rajan
2007PoetryAmrutha
2007PoetryDivakaran Vishnumangalam
2007DramaGireesh Gramika
2007Scholarly literatureP. Govinda Pillai
2007Children's literatureMuhamma Ramanan
2007Other category literatureKarthyayani Kutty Amma
2007Sakthi Thayat AwardC. R. Prasad'
2008T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardK. MohananOverall contributions
2008NovelBenyaminAadujeevitham
2008Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. K. P. Mohanan
2009T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardDr. P. K. WarrierOverall contributions
2009NovelSimon BrittoAgragami
2009StorySubhash ChandranParudeesa Nashtam
2009PoetryChavara K. S. PillaiPachayum Kathiyum
2009DramaFrancis T. MavelikkaraAyalkoottam
2009Scholarly literatureM. P. Veerendra KumarAmazonum Kure Vyakulathakalum
2009Scholarly literatureC. BhaskaranIndian Communist Prasthanam Aadya Padhikar
2009Children's literatureM. S. KumarPullinangi
2009Sakthi Thayat AwardSunil P. Ilayidom
2010T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardK. K. N. KurupOverall contributions
2010NovelA. P. Jyothirmayi
2010StoryK. K. Ramesh
2010PoetrySivadas Purameri
2010Drama
2010Scholarly literatureKavumbayi Balakrishnan
2010Children's literatureK. G. Raghunath'
2010Other category literatureKilimanoor ChandranRaja Ravi Varmayude Nizhalil Manjupoya Raja Raja Varma
2010Sakthi Thayat AwardP. Appukkuttan
2011T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardKanayi KunhiramanOverall contributions
2011NovelVipinOrmayil Sheshikkunnath
2011StoryT. P. VenugopalanKettal Changu Pottunna Oronnu
2011PoetryMeloor VasudevanOttukarante Mozhi
2011DramaA. Santha KumarKarutha Vidhava
2011Scholarly literatureDr. Arif Ali Kolethekkat
2011Children's literatureK. Pappootty'
2011Children's literatureB. SandhyaAttakkilikunnile Athbhudangal
2011Other category literatureM. K. SanuOverall contributions
2011Sakthi Thayat AwardP. S. Radhakrishnan
2012T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardPayyappilly BalanOverall contributions
2012NovelR. Unnimadhavan'
2012StorySusmesh ChandrothBarcode
2012Poetry'
2012DramaM. N. Vinaya Kumar'
2012Scholarly literatureM. R. Raghava Varier'
2012Children's literature'
2012Other category literatureLonappan Nambadan'
2012Sakthi Thayat AwardV. Lissy Mathew'
2013T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardProf. M. K. SanuOverall contributions
2013NovelE. P. Hamsakutty
2013StoryC. P. Biju
2013PoetrySheeja Vakkom
2013DramaGopinath Kozhikode
2013Scholarly literatureSunil P. Ilayidom
2013Children's literatureM. S. Kumar
2013Other category literatureK. Rajagopalan
2013Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. Pallipuram Murali
2014T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardV. AravindakshanOverall contributions
2014NovelSatheesh Babu PayyannurUlkhananangal
2014StoryAsokan Charuvil'
2014StoryE. P. SreekumarCurrency
2014PoetryS. Ramesan'
2014PoetrySarath ChandralalSarath Chandralalinte Naalu Kavyangal
2014DramaRajmohan NeeleswaramVeyilinte Niram
2014Scholarly literatureShibu Muhammed'
2014Children's literatureM. M. Sacheendran'
2014Sakthi Erumeli AwardE. M. Radha'
2014Sakthi Thayat AwardM. M. BasheerThiricharivukal
2015T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardM. V. Vishnu NamboothiriOverall contributions
2015T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardN. V. P. UnithiriOverall contributions
2015NovelK. P. RamanunniDaivathinte Pusthakam
2015StoryArshad Bathery'
2015PoetryEzhacherry RamachandranIlathumbile Vajradaaham
2015DramaPrasanth NarayananChayamukhi
2015Scholarly literatureDr. B. EkbalIndian Oushadha Mekhala Innale Innu
2015Children's literatureC. J. AlexVanangaliloode Orarivuyathra
2015Special awardSudha S. NandanNiyatha
2015Sakthi Erumeli AwardDr. Chanthavila Murali'
2015Sakthi Thayat AwardP. K. Kanakalatha
2016T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardLeelakumari AmmaCampaign against Endosulfan pesticide lobby
2016NovelT. D. RamakrishnanSugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki
2016StoryAshtamoorthi
2016PoetryC. P. Aboobakkar'
2016DramaSunil K. CheriyanEe Choottonnu Kathichu Tharvo
2016Scholarly literatureNeelan'
2016V. P. P. MusthafaKalayum Prathyayasasthravum-
2016Children's literatureDr. Radhika C. Nair
2016Sakthi Erumeli AwardK. M. Lenin'
2016Sakthi Thayat AwardK. M. AnilPantharum Vazhiyambalangalum
2017T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardM. MukundanOverall contributions
2017NovelP. KrishnanunniKeralam Oru Documentary
2017StoryG. R. Indugopan'
2017PoetryAhmed KhanMathethara Ithihasam
2017PoetryVinod Vaisakhi'
2017DramaSubhash Chandran'
2017Scholarly literatureDr. K. N. Ganesh'
2017Scholarly literatureDr. V.P.P MustafaKalayum Prathyayasasthravum
2017Children's literatureK. RajendranRCCyile Albutha Kuttikal
2017Sakthi Erumeli AwardDr. George Varghese'
2017Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. P. SomanVyloppilli Kavitha Oru Idathupaksha Vayana
2018T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardK. N. PanikkarOverall contributions
2018NovelS. R. Lal'
2018StoryC. S. Chandrika'
2018StorySreekantan Karikkakom'
2018PoetryAnuja Akathoottu'
2018PoetrySebastianAttupokathath
2018DramaPradeep MundurOttu
2018Scholarly literatureDr. R. Radhakrishnan'
2018Scholarly literatureV. D. Selvaraj'
2018Children's literaturePalliyara Sreedharan'
2018Sakthi Erumeli AwardPuthussery Ramachandran'
2018Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. K. Sreekumar'
2019T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardT. PadmanabhanOverall contributions
2019NovelL. Gopikrishnan'
2019StoryJohn SamuelYadhastu
2019PoetryDesamangalam Ramakrishnan'
2019PoetryE. SandhyaAmmayullathinal
2019DramaT. PavithranPrappidiyan
2019DramaCheramangalam Chamunni'
2019Scholarly literatureAnil VallatholEzhuthachan Enna Padapusthakam
2019Children's literatureKalavoor RavikumarChinese Boy
2019Sakthi Erumeli AwardBhasura Devi'
2019Sakthi Erumeli AwardDr. T. Geenakumari'
2019Sakthi Thayat AwardDr. Santhosh Vallikkad'
2019Sakthi Thayat AwardT. NarayananKrithikal Manushyakathanugayikal
2020T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardC. L. JoseOverall contributions
2020NovelK. R. MallikaAkam
2020StoryV. R. SudheeshKadukkachi Manga
2020PoetryRavunniKarutha Vatte Karutha Vatte
2020PoetryAzeem ThannimooduMarathine Thirichu Vilikkunna Vithu
2020DramaE. T. DavisIrikkappindam Katha Parayunnu
2020DramaRajmohan NeeleswaramJeevitham Thunnumpol
2020Scholarly literatureP. RajeeveBharanaghadana: Charithravum Samskaravum
2020Children's literatureSethuAppuvum Achuvum
2020Sakthi Erumeli AwardM. K. SanuKesari Oru Kaalaghattathinte Srishtaavu
2020Sakthi Thayat AwardV. U. SrendranAkam Thurakkunna Kavithakal
2020Sakthi Thayat AwardE. M. Suraja'
2021T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardM. R. Raghava VarierOverall contributions
2021NovelRavivarma Thampuran'
2021StoryC. AnoopRachukku
2021StoryV. K. Deepa'
2021PoetrySudheesh Kottembram'
2021PoetrySurab'
2021DramaM. Rajeev KumarM. Rajeev Kumarinte Nadakangal
2021Scholarly literatureKavitha BalakrishnanVayana Manushyante Kalacharithram
2021Scholarly literatureK. Sudheesh'
2021Children's literatureK. RekhaNunayathi
2021Sakthi Erumeli AwardDr. B. B. Sreekumar'
2021Sakthi Thayat Award
2022T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardAdoor GopalakrishnanOverall contributions
2022NovelAjayakumarNizhalkalangal
2022NovelManasidevi'
2022StoryP. V. ShajikumarSthalam
2022PoetryK. JayakumarPingala Kesini
2022PoetryP. N. GopikrishnanKavitha Mamsabhojiyanu
2022DramaJohn FernandesVritham Pathinonnu Kolu
2022DramaEmil MadhaviKumaru
2022Scholarly literatureDr. B. EkbalMahamarikal: Plague Muthal Covid Vare
2022Scholarly literatureB. SreekumarAyyappa Paniker Cholkazhchakalum Chollakazhchakalum
2022Children's literatureViswamangalam SundaresanMarxinte Katha Kuttikalkku
2022Sakthi Erumeli AwardV. S. RajeshSivanayanam
2022Sakthi Erumeli AwardDr. Sreekala MullasseriSthraina Vrithanthangal
2022Sakthi Thayat AwardK. V. SajayTheliyunnu Manonabhasenikku
2022Sakthi Thayat AwardP. G. SadanandanRaman: Padavum Padabhedangalum
2023T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardShaji N. KarunOverall contributions
2023NovelJanamma KunjunniParayathe Poyathu
2023StoryManju VaikhariBodhi Dhaba
2023PoetrySreekanth ThamarasseryKadal Kadanna Kariveppukal
2023DramaKalidas PuthumanaNataka Panchakam
2023DramaGireesh KalathilOchayum Kazhchayum
2023Scholarly literatureMeenambalam SanthoshVedi - Janakeeya Natakam: Ranganubhavapadanam
2023Scholarly literatureProf V. Karthikeyan NairCharithrapadanavum Samoohavum
2023Children's literatureDivakaran VishnumangalamVella Balloon
2023Children's literatureDr Ratheesh KaliyadanKuttikkuda Usharanu
2023Sakthi Erumeli AwardP. P. BalachandranA. K. G. yum Shakespearum
2023Sakthi Thayat AwardM. K. HarikumarAksharajalakam
2023Sakthi Thayat AwardDr R. V. M. DivakaranKathu Nilkkunnu Kalam
2024T. K. Ramakrishnan AwardA. K. NambiarOverall contributions
2024NovelS. Mahadevan ThampiMruthewsoothram
2024NovelAmbikasuthan MangadAllohalan
2024StoryM. ManjuJalappanthu
2024PoetryM. D. RajendranShravanabelagola
2024DramaAnilkumar AlathuparambuMahayanam
2024DramaRafeeq MangalasseryKithaab
2024Scholarly literatureM. JayarajVaikom Sathyagraha Charithram: Mathrubhumi Rekhakal
2024Scholarly literatureA. K. PeethambaranMatham Manavikatha Marxism
2024Children's literatureG. SreekantanMuthalakettu
2024Children's literaturePaipra RadhakrishnanSalkkathakal
2024Sakthi Erumeli AwardK. S. RavikumarKadammanitta Kavithayude Kanalattam
2024Sakthi Erumeli AwardK. V. SudhakaranOru Samara Noottand
2024Sakthi Thayat AwardT. K. Santhosh kumarKavithayude Ragapoornima