Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories including Poetry, Novel, Story, Drama, Literary criticism, Biography – autobiography, Travelogue, Humour, Translation, Children’s literature etc. The list of writers who have won the award for Poetry is given below
| Year | Recipients | Book |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | P. Kunhiraman Nair | Kaliyachan |
| 1960 | K. K. Raja | Malanaattil |
| 1961 | G. Sankara Kurup | Vishwadarshanam |
| 1962 | Vayalar Ramavarma | Sargasangeetham |
| 1963 | Balamani Amma | Muthassi |
| 1964 | Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon | Kayppavallari |
| 1965 | V. K. Govindan Nair | Avil Pothi |
| 1966 | Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup | Manikyaveena |
| 1967 | Olappamanna | Kathakavithakal |
| 1968 | Sugathakumari | Paathira Pookkal |
| 1969 | Edasseri Govindan Nair | Oru Pidi Nellikka |
| 1970 | N. V. Krishna Warrier | Gandhiyum Godseyum |
| 1971 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri | Balidarshanam |
| 1972 | O. N. V. Kurup | Agni Salabhangal |
| 1973 | M. P. Appan | Udyana Soonam |
| 1974 | Punaloor Balan | Kottayile Pattu |
| 1975 | Ayyappa Paniker | Ayyappa Panikerude Krithikal |
| 1976 | Pala Narayanan Nair | Vilakku Koluthoo |
| 1977 | Chemmanam Chacko | Rajapatha |
| 1978 | Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan | Siprabhatham |
| 1979 | Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri | Bhumigeethangal |
| 1980 | Nalankal Krishna Pillai | Decemberile Manjuthullikal |
| 1981 | P. Bhaskaran | Ottakkambiyulla Thamburu |
| 1982 | Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan | Kadammanittayude Kavithakal |
| 1983 | M. N. Paloor | Kalikalam |
| 1984 | Yusufali Kechery | Aayiram Naavulla Mounam |
| 1985 | G. Kumara Pillai | Saptaswaram |
| 1986 | N. N. Kakkad | Saphalamee Yathra |
| 1987 | Kunjunni Mash | Kunjunni Kavithakal |
| 1988 | Madhavan Ayyappath | Kilimozhikal |
| 1989 | K. Satchidanandan | Ivanekkoodi |
| 1990 | Pulakkattu Raveendran | Pulakkattu Raveendrante Kavithakal |
| 1991 | P. Narayana Kurup | Nishagandhi |
| 1992 | D. Vinayachandran | Narakam Oru Premakavitha Ezhuthunnu |
| 1993 | V. Madhusoodhanan Nair | Naranath Bhranthan |
| 1994 | Vijayalakshmi | Mriga Shikshakan |
| 1995 | Prabha Varma | Arkkapoornima |
| 1996 | Attoor Ravi Varma | Attoor Ravi Varmayude Kavithakal |
| 1997 | K. V. Ramakrishnan | Akshara Vidya |
| 1998 | K. G. Sankara Pillai | K. G. Sankara Pillayude Kavithakal 1969-1996 |
| 1999 | A. Ayyappan | Veyil Thinnunna Pakshi |
| 2000 | Neelamperoor Madhusoodanan Nair | Chamatha |
| 2001 | Balachandran Chullikkadu | Balachandran Chullikkadinte Kavithakal |
| 2002 | P. P. Ramachandran | Kaanekkaane |
| 2003 | R. Ramachandran | Kavitha |
| 2004 | Nellikkal Muraleedharan | Nellikkal Muraleedharante Kavithakal |
| 2005 | P. P. Sreedharanunni | Kshanapathram |
| 2006 | Rafeeq Ahammed | Aalmara |
| 2007 | Cherian K. Cherian | Cherian K. Cheriante Thiranjedutha Kavithakal |
| 2008 | Ezhacherry Ramachandran | Enniloode |
| 2009 | N. K. Desam | Mudra |
| 2010 | Mullanezhi | Kavitha |
| 2011 | Kureepuzha Sreekumar | Keezhalan |
| 2012 | S. Joseph | Uppante Kooval Varakkunnu |
| 2013 | K R Tony | O! Nishada |
| 2014 | P. N. Gopikrishnan | Idikkaloori Panampattadi |
| 2015 | S. Rameshan | Hemanthathile Pakshi |
| 2016 | Savithri Rajeevan | Ammaye Kulippikkumpol |
| 2017 | Veerankutty | Mindaprani |
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