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 Drama is given below
| Year | Recipients | Book |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | N. Krishna Pillai | Azhimukhathekku |
| 1959 | Thoppil Bhasi | Mudiyanaya Puthran |
| 1960 | Thoppil Bhasi | Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhumi |
| 1961 | N. P. Chellappan Nair | Iblisukalude Naattil |
| 1962 | C. N. Sreekantan Nair | Kanchana Sita |
| 1963 | S. L. Puram Sadanandan | Kakkapponnu |
| 1964 | G. Sankara Pillai | Rail Palangal |
| 1965 | K. T. Muhammed | Kafir |
| 1966 | N. N. Pillai | Prethalokam |
| 1967 | Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai | Swathi Thirunal |
| 1968 | P. K. Veeraraghavan Nair | Pulivaal |
| 1969 | P. Gangadharan Nair | U. D. Clarke |
| 1970 | Kainikkara Kumara Pillai | Mathruka Manushyan |
| 1971 | P. R. Chandran | Ahalya |
| 1972 | Omchery N. N. Pillai | Pralayam |
| 1973 | P. V. Kuriakose | Kuppikkalukal |
| 1974 | Aziz | Chaverppada |
| 1975 | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | Nadaka Chakram |
| 1976 | K. S. Namboothiri | Samasya |
| 1977 | Surasu | Vishwaroopam |
| 1978 | C. L. Jose | Jwalanam |
| 1979 | T. N. Gopinathan Nair | Sakshi |
| 1980 | Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair | Jathugriham |
| 1981 | T. M. Abraham | Perumthachan |
| 1982 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Gopuranadayil |
| 1983 | Vayala Vasudevan Pillai | Agni |
| 1984 | Kadavoor G. Chandran Pillai | Nikumbhila |
| 1985 | Narendra Prasad | Souparnika |
| 1986 | T. P. Sukumaran | Dakshinayanam |
| 1987 | C. P. Rajasekharan | Moonnu Vayassanmar |
| 1988 | N. Prabhakaran | Pulijanmam |
| 1989 | P. Balachandran | Paavam Usman |
| 1990 | Pirappankode Murali | Swathi Thirunal |
| 1991 | Vasu Pradeep | Abhimatham |
| 1992 | P. M. Antony | Mandelakku Snehapoorvam Winny |
| 1993 | N. N. Ganesh | Mounam Nimitham |
| 1994 | Paravur George | Narabhojikal |
| 1995 | Mullanezhi | Samathalam |
| 1996 | Joy Mathew | Madhya Dharanazhi |
| 1997 | Ibrahim Vengara | Rajasabha |
| 1998 | K. Satchidanandan | Gandhi |
| 1999 | N. Sasidharan | Vanibham |
| 2000 | Karivelloor Murali | Che Guevara |
| 2001 | Satheesh K. Satheesh | Padaprashnangalkkidayil Avalum Ayaalum |
| 2002 | Sreemoolanagaram Mohan | Amaravati Sub-treasury |
| 2003 | Thuppettan | Vannanthye Kaanaam |
| 2004 | Sri Janardhanan | Viralppadu |
| 2005 | Sreeja K. V. | Ororo Kaalathilum |
| 2006 | C. Gopan | Sadrisha Vakyangal |
| 2007 | Francis T. Mavelikkara | Dravida Nritham |
| 2008 | Jayaprakash Kuloor | Pathinettu Natakangal |
| 2009 | K. M. Raghavan Nambiar | Swathanthryam Thanne Jeevitham |
| 2010 | A. Santha Kumar | Maram Peyyunnu |
| 2011 | Balasubrahmanian | Cholliyattam |
| 2012 | M. N. Vinayakumar | Mariman Kanni |
| 2013 | Rafeekh Mangalassery | Jinnu Krishnan |
| 2014 | V. K. Prabhakaran | Ettettu Malayalan |
| 2015 | Jino Joseph | Mathi |
| 2016 | Samkutty Pattomkary | Lalla |
| 2017 | S. V. Venugopalan Nair | Swadeshabhimani |
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