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 Keralagovernment 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.
