The award, instituted in the memory of Lalithambika Antharjanam, is given in two categories: one for Lifetime Contribution to Malayalam Literature and the other for Best Young Woman Writer.
| Year | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer, B. M. Suhara |
| 1993 | Balamani Amma, Vijayalakshmi |
| 1994 | Sukumar Azhikode, Ashita |
| 1995 | S. Guptan Nair, Gracy |
| 1996 | Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, Shobha Warrier |
| 1997 | N. P. Mohammed, K. P. Sudheera |
| 1998 | T. Padmanabhan, S. Lakshmi Devi |
| 1999 | M. Leelavathi, Rosemary |
| 2000 | K. T. Muhammed, Geetha |
| 2001 | Sugathakumari, Prameela Devi |
| 2002 | Ponkunnam Varkey, Mayadevi |
| 2003 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair, A. S. Priya |
| 2004 | C. Radhakrishnan, K. R. Meera |
| 2012 | O. N. V. Kurup |
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