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.
| Award Given Years | Awardees | Best Yong Woman Writers |
|---|
| 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 | |
