An award institued in 1969 by renowned poet G. Sankara Kurup to commemorate the Jnanpith Award he had won. The award is given to literary works in Malayalam and the prize money is Rs. 10,000.
Winners of Odakkuzhal Award (1968-2014)
| Year | Work(s) | Awardees |
| 1968 | Narayaneeyam (Tamil Translation) | Balakavi Raman |
| 1969 | Tulasidaasaramayanam | Vennikulam Gopalakurup |
| 1970 | Khasakhinte Ithihasam | O.V. Vijayan |
| 1971 | Vida | Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon |
| 1972 | Theranjedutha Prabhandangal | N. Krishnapillai |
| 1973 | Nimishakshetram | Akkitham Achuthan Nampoothiri |
| 1974 | Maranam Durbhalam | K. Surendran |
| 1975 | Works of V. K. Govindan Nair | V. K Govindan Nair |
| 1976 | Krishnathulasi | Nalankal Krishnapillai |
| 1977 | Agnisakshi | Lalithambika Antarjanam |
| 1978 | Nadakeeyam | Kainikkara Kumarapillai |
| 1979 | Varnaraji | Dr. M. Leelavathy |
| 1980 | Ottakambiyulla Tamburu | P. Bhaskaran |
| 1981 | Avakashikal | Vilasini |
| 1982 | Ambalamani | Sugathakumari |
| 1983 | Mukahmevide? | Vishnunarayanan Nampoothiri |
| 1984 | Saptaswaram | Prof. G. Kumarapillai |
| 1985 | Saphalameeyatra | N.N. Kakkad |
| 1986 | Kalimuttam | Kadavanaadu Kuttikrishnan |
| 1987 | Kecherippuzha | Yusaf Ali Kechery |
| 1988 | Nizhalana | Olappamanna |
| 1989 | Chatravum Chamaravum | M.P. Sankunni Nair |
| 1990 | Mrigaya | O.N.V. Kurup |
| 1991 | Nishagandhi | P. Narayana Kurup |
| 1992 | Arangukanatha Nadan | Thikoodiyan |
| 1993 | Vanaprastham | M.T. Vasudevan Nair |
| 1994 | Higuita | N.S. Madhavan |
| 1996 | Govardanante Yatrakal | Anand |
| 1997 | Athmavileeku Oru Theerthayatra | M.P. Veerendrakumar |
| 1998 | Paraga Koshangal | Asha Menon |
| 1999 | Raindeer | Chandramathi |
| 2000 | Selected Poems | Sachidanandan |
| 2001 | Poems of Ayyappa Panicker | Ayyappa Panicker |
| 2002 | Enne Veruthe Vittalum | Mundoor Krishnankutty |
| 2003 | Selected Stories | Sakaria |
| 2004 | Chinese Market | P. Surendran |
| 2005 | Natyacharyante Jeevithamudrakal | Njayathu Balan & Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair |
| 2006 | Theekadal Kadanju Thirumaduram | C. Radhakrishnan |
| 2007 | Mudra | N.K. Desham |
| 2008 | K.G.S Kavithakal | K. G. Sankarapillai |
| 2009 | Ammaikkoru Tharattu | Sreekumaran Thampi |
| 2010 | Anubhavangalude Nerekhakal | Unnikrishnan Puthoor |
| 2011 | Manushyanu Oru Amukham | Subhash Chandran |
| 2012 | Marupiravi | Sethu |
| 2013 | Arachar | K.R. Meera |
| 2014 | Works of Rafeeq Ahammed | Rafeeq Ahammed |
| 2015 | Chandranodoppam | S.Joseph |
| 2016 | Oro Jeevanum Vilappettathaanu | M.A Rahman |
