YEAR WRITER BOOK

1955 

R.P. Sethu Pillai Tamil Inbam (Essays)

1956 

R. Krishnamurti 'Kalki' Alai Osai (Novel)

1958 

C. Rajagopalachari Chakravarti Tirumagan (Ramayana retold in prose)

1961

Mu. Varadarajan Agal Vilakku (Novel)

1962

Mi. Pa. Somasundaram Akkarai Chemaiyil (Travelogue)

1963 

'Akilon' (P.V. Akilandam) Vangaiyin Maindham (Novel)

1965 

P. Sri Acharya Sri Ramanujar (Biography)

1966

M.P. Sivagnanam Vallalar Kanda Orumaippadu (Biography)

1967 

K.V. Jagannathan Virar Ulagam

1968

A. Srinivasa Raghavan Vellai Paravai (Poetry)

1969 

Bharatidasan Pichirandaiya (Play)

1970  

G. Alagirisami Anbalippu (Short stories)

1971 

Naa. Parthasarathy Samudaya Veedhi (Novel)

1972

D. Jayakanthan Sila Nerangalil Sila Manitharkal (Novel)

1973 

Rajam Krishnan Verukku Neer (Novel)

1974 

K.D. Thirunavukkarasu Thirukkural Nedhi Illakkiyam (Literary criticism)

1975 

R. Dhandayudham Tharkkalu Tamizh Ilakkiyam (Literary criticism)

1977 

'Indira' Parthasarathi Kuruthi Punal (Novel)

1978 

Vallikannan Pudukavithaiyin Thottramum Valarchiyum (Criticism)

1979 

T. Janakiraman Sakthi-Vaithiyam (Short stories)

1980 

Kannandasan Cheraman Kadali (Novel)

1981

M. Ramalingam Puthiya Urai Nadai (Criticism)

1982

B.S. Ramaiya Manikkodik Kalam (Literary History)

1983

T.M.C. Raghunathan Bharathi: Kalamum Karuthum (Literary criticism)

1984

Thirupurasundari 'Lakshmi' Oru Kaveriyai Pola (Novel)

1985

A.S. Gnanasambandan Kamban: Putiya Parvai (Literary criticism)

1986

Ka. Naa. Subramanyam Ilakkiyathukku or Iyakkam (Literary criticism)

1987

*Aadhavan Sundaram Mudalil Iravu Varum (Short stories)

1988

V.C. Kulandaisamy Vazhum Valluvam (Literary criticism)

1989

L.S. Ramamirtham Chintanandi (Autobiographical Essays)

1990

S. Samuthiram Veril Pazhutha Pala (novel)

1991

Ki. Rajanarayanan Gopallapurathu Makkal (Novel)

1992

Kove. Manisekaran Kutralakurinji (Historic Novel)

1993

M.V. Venkataram Kathukal (Novel)

1994

Ponneelan (Kandeswara Bhaktavatsalan)

Pudhiya Dharisanangal (novel)

1995 Prapanchan Vanam Vasappadum (Novel)

1996 Ashokamitran Appavin Snehidar (Short stories)

1997 Thoppil Mohamed Miran Chaivu Narkali (Novel)

1998 Sa. Kandasamy Vicharanai Commission (Novel)

1999 S. Abdul Rahman Aalapanai (Poetry)

2000 Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran Vimarsanangal Mathippuraikal Pettikal (Criticism)

2001 C. S. Chellappa Sutanthira Daagam (Novel)

2002 Sirpi Balasubramaniam Oru Giraamattu Nadi (Poems)

2003 R. Vairamathu Kallikattu Ithikasam (Novel)

2004 Erode Tamilanban Vanakkam Valluva (Poetry)

2005 G. Thilakavathi Kalmaram (Novel)

2006 Mu. Metha Akayathukku Aduthaveedu (Poetry)

2007 Neela Padmanabhan Ilai Uthir Kaalam (Novel)