Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Kerala Sahitya Akademi or
Academy for
Malayalam literature is an autonomous body which was established to promote
Malayalam language and literary heritage. It was inaugurated on
October 15th,
1956, by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, who was the king of
Travancore. Though
Kerala government provides funding and support for the
akademi, the administration of the
akademi is designed to be autonomous by its
constitution. The
akademi recognizes superior literary works every year through its prestigious literary awards.