Malayattoor Prize Archives

SANGEETHA SREENIVASAN

Sangeetha Sreenivasan is an accomplished novelist, translator, and literary figure who writes in both Malayalam and English. Sreenivasan’s literary journey extends beyond her own writing, as she has also earned recognition for her translations of notable international works. Some of her most significant translations include Acid, Budhini, and Stain. Other works include Aparakanthi, Vellimeenchaattam, Shalabham Pookal Aeroplane.

Her novels have earned critical acclaim and several prestigious awards, with her works published by prominent publishers such as Penguin Random House India, and DC Books, Kerala. She won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Translation Award in 2021 for her translation of The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante. Her remarkable work has also earned her other accolades, including the Malayattoor Prize, Thoppil Ravi Award, Nooranad Hanifa Novel Award, Vanitha Kalasahithi Award, Akshara Sthri Sahitya Puraskaram, and She the People Women Writer’s Prize for her translation of Budhini, a novel by Sarah Joseph.

AMBIKASUTHAN MANGAD

Ambikasuthan Mangad was born in Bara village of Kasaragod district. He earned his M.A. and M.Phil. degrees with top ranks and obtained a Ph.D. in the field of “Concept of Time in Short Stories.” In 2002, he was awarded the Kerala State Television Award for Best Short Story for Commercial Break. He served as the editor of Jeevithathinte Upamayum (the first campus novel anthology) and Ponjari (the first regional language dictionary). He has published four books of literary criticism. His first novel was Marakkappile Theyyangal, and Enmakaje has been translated into Kannada, Tamil, and English. Many of his short stories have been translated into various Indian languages and English. Ambikasuthan Mangad retired as the Head of the Malayalam Department from Nehru College, Kanhangad. He has received 27 prestigious awards, including the Karoor, Edasseri, Anganam, Cherukad, Abu Dhabi Shakthi, Malayattoor Prize, V.T. Bhattathiripad, SBT, Kovilan, and V.P. Sivakumar Keli Awards

V J JAMES

An acclaimed author, V J James is known for works that deal with complex subjects in an easy-to-understand language. A scientist by profession, he worked at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. His debut novel, Purappadinte Pusthakam won the DC Books Silver Jubilee Novel Award, the Malayatoor Prize and the Rotary Literary Award. For his novel Nireeshwaran, V J James won the 2017 Kerala Sahitya Academy Award and the 2019 Vayalar Award. His novel, Anti-Clock, won the O V Vijayan Award and the Thikkurissi Foundation Award. His works have also been translated into the English Language.

V.K. DEEPA

V. K. Deepa is a teacher based in Manjeri, Malappuram district. She regularly contributes short stories, travelogues, and children’s literature to various periodicals. Her published works include the short story collection Janmanthara Snehansanchaarikal. Her collection Woman Eaters has earned her several recognitions, including the T. K. D. Literary Award, Gaurishankaram Story Award, Manoraj Story Award, Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award, Malayattoor Prize, Muthukulam Parvathy Amma Award, and the Ayanam C. V. Sreeraman Award.