What is the name of the highest literary award of Kerala government?

The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary honour that is given by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Government of Kerala. The award is named after Ezhuthachan, the father of the Malayalam language and consists of a cash prize of ₹ 5,00,000 and a citation.The award was instituted in 1993 and Sooranad Kunjan Pillai was its first recipient.