Muttathu Varkey Foundation usually announced Muttathu Varkey Award on 28 April and Award presented on 28 May every year. Muttathu Varkey Award carries Rs.50,000 cah price, a citation and a statuette.
List of Muttathu Varkey Award Winners
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1992 | O. V. Vijayan |
| 1993 | Vaikom Muhammad Basheer |
| 1994 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| 1995 | Kovilan |
| 1996 | Kakkanadan |
| 1997 | V. K. N. |
| 1998 | M. Mukundan |
| 1999 | Punathil Kunjabdulla |
| 2000 | Anand |
| 2001 | N. P. Mohammed |
| 2002 | Ponkunnam Varkey |
| 2003 | Sethu |
| 2004 | C. Radhakrishnan |
| 2005 | Zacharia |
| 2006 | Kamala Surayya (Madhavikkutty) |
| 2007 | T. Padmanabhan |
| 2008 | M. Sukumaran |
| 2009 | N. S. Madhavan |
| 2010 | P. Valsala |
| 2011 | Sarah Joseph |
| 2012 | N. Prabhakaran |
| 2013 | C. V. Balakrishnan |
| 2014 | Asokan Charuvil |
| 2015 | K. Satchidanandan |
| 2016 | K. G. George |
| 2017 | T. V. Chandran |
| 2018 | K. R. Meera (Aarachaar) |
| 2019 | Benyamin (writer) |
Source:
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