YearWorkAuthor

1955Tamil Inbam (Essays)R. P. Sethu Pillai

1956Alai Osai (Novel)Kalki Krishnamurthy[3]

1958Chakravarti Tirumagan (Ramayana retold in prose)C. Rajagopalachari

1961Agal Vilakku (Novel)Mu. Varadarajan

1962Akkarai Cheemaiyil (Travelogue)Somu (Mi. Pa. Somasundaram)

1963Vengaiyin Maindhan (Novel)Akilan (P.V. Akilandam)

1965Sri Ramanujar (Biography)P. Sri Acharya

1966Vallalar Kanda Orumaippadu (Biography)M. P. Sivagnanam (Ma. Po. Si.)

1967Virar Ulagam (Literary criticism)K. V. Jagannathan

1968Vellai Paravai (Poetry)A. Srinivasa Raghavan

1969Pisirantaiyar (Play)Bharatidasan[3]

1970Anbalippu (Short stories)Ku. Alagirisami[3]

1971Samudaya Veedhi (Novel)Na. Parthasarathy

1972Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (Novel)D. Jayakanthan

1973Verukku Neer (Novel)Rajam Krishnan

1974Thirukkural Needhi Illakkiyam (Literary criticism)K. D. Thirunavukkarasu

1975Tharkkala Tamizh Illakkiyam (Literary criticism)R. Dhandayudham

1977Kuruthip Punal (Novel)Indira Parthasarathy

1978Pudukavithaiyin Thottramum Valarchiyum (Criticism)Vallikannan

1979Sakthi Vaithiyam (Short stories)Thi.Janakiraman

1980Cheraman Kadali (Novel)Kannadasan

1981Puthiya Urai Nadai (Criticism)M. Ramalingam

1982Manikkodikalam (Literary history)B. S. Ramaiya

1983Bharathi: Kalamum Karuthum (Literary criticism)T. M. Chidambara Ragunathan

1984Oru Kaveriyai Pola (Novel)Lakshmi Thiripurasundari

1985Kamban: Putiya Parvai (Literary criticism)A. S. Gnanasambandan

1986Ilakkiyathukku oru Iyakkam (Literary criticism)Ka. Naa. Subramaniam

1987Mudalil Iravu Varum (Short stories)"Aadhavan" Sundaram[3]

1988Vazhum Valluvam (Literary criticism)V. C. Kulandaiswamy

1989Chintanadi (Autobiographical Essays)L. S. Ramamirtham (la. sa. ra)

1990Veril Pazhutha Pala (Novel)Su. Samuthiram

1991Gopallapurathu Makkal (Novel)Ki. Rajanarayanan

1992Kutralakurinji (Historic Novel)Kovi. Manisekaran

1993Kathukal (Novel)M. V. Venkatram

1994Pudhiya Dharsanangal (Novel)Ponneelan (Kandeswara Bhaktavatsalan)

1995Vanam Vasappadum (Novel)Prapanchan

1996Appavin Snehidar (Short stories)Ashoka Mitran

1997Chaivu Narkali (Novel)Thoppil Mohamed Meeran

1998Visaranai Commission (Novel)Sa. Kandasamy

1999Aalapanai (Poetry)S. Abdul Rahman

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

2001Sutanthira Daagam (Novel)C. S. Chellappa[3]

2002Oru Giraamattu Nadi (Poems)Sirpi Balasubramaniam

2003Kallikattu Ithikasam (Novel)R. Vairamuthu

2004Vanakkam Valluva (Poetry)Tamilanban

2005Kalmaram (Novel)G. Thilakavathi

2006Akayathukku Aduthaveedu (Poetry)Mu. Metha

2007Ilai Uthir Kaalam (Novel)Neela Padmanabhan

2008Minsarapoo (Short story)Melanmai Ponnusamy[4]

2009Kaioppam (Poetry)Puviarasu[5]

2010Soodiya poo soodarka (Short story collection)Nanjil Nadan[6]

2011Kaval Kottam (Novel)Su. Venkatesan[7]

2012Thol (Novel)D.Selvaraj[8]

2013korkai (Novel)Joe D Cruz