Bala Sahitya Institute Awards 2023

The Kerala State Bala Sahitya Institute has announced the Bala Sahitya Institute Awards 2023. 

Administered by the Department of Culture, these awards aim to recognize and promote exceptional contributions to Malayalam children's literature across various fields.

The prizes include C.G. Shanthakumar Samagrasambhavana Puraskaram which consists of 60,000/-, a plaque and a citation. Other awards include a cash reward of ₹ 20,000, a plaque, and a citation.

In the year 2023, a total of 12 individuals were honored with the Kerala State Bala Sahitya Institute Awards across 10 categories.

The section below will provide details on the 12 awardees, specifying the category in which they received recognition for various Kerala PSC exams.


Bala Sahitya Institute Award Winners 2023


    Bala Sahitya Institute Award Winners


  • C. G. Santhakumar Award for Overall Contribution – Ullala Babu.
  • Poetry – Divakaran Vishnumangalam (Vella Balloon; à´µെà´³്à´³ ബലൂൺ)
  • Drama / Play – Sabu Kotukkal (Pakshipaadam; à´ªà´•്à´·ിà´ªാà´ ം)
  • Biography / Autobiography – Sebastian Pallithodu (Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Ummini Valiyaal; à´µൈà´•്à´•ം à´®ുഹമ്മദ് ബഷീർ ഉമ്à´®ിà´£ി വല്à´¯ à´’à´°ാൾ)
  • Cinematography  – Bobby M. Prabha (Adam Barza; à´†à´¦ം ബർസ)
  • Production –  Poorna Publications (Budhavelicham; à´¬ുà´¦്ധവെà´³ിà´š്à´šം)
  • Translation – Srikrishnapuram Krishnankutty (Ravanan; à´°ാവണൻ)
  • Story / Novel – K.V. Mohan Kumar  (Undakannente Kazhchakal; à´‰à´£്à´Ÿà´•്à´•à´£്ണന്à´±െ à´•ാà´´്ചകൾ)
  • Science – Saga James (Shashtramadhuram; à´¶ാà´¸്à´¤്രമധുà´°ം)
  • Scientific literature – 
    • Srichitran M.J. (Ithihaasangalethedi; à´‡à´¤ിà´¹ാസങ്ങളെà´¤്à´¤േà´Ÿി)
    • Dr. T. Geenakumari (Maarksiyan Arthashaasthram  Kuttikalkku; à´®ാർക്‌à´¸ിയൻ അർത്ഥശാà´¸്à´¤്à´°ം  à´•ുà´Ÿ്à´Ÿികൾക്à´•്)


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