List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kannada

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Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada
Award for contributions to Kannada literature
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Award
Awarded forLiterary award in India
Sponsored by Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)₹1 lakh (US$1,200)
First awarded1955
Last awarded2023
Highlights
Total awarded69
First winner Kuvempu
Recent winnerLakshmisha Tolpadi
Website sahitya-akademi.gov.in
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Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature and Kannada literature in particular. [1] [2] No Awards were conferred in 1957 and 1963. [3]

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Sahitya Akademi Award Recipients

Key

SymbolMeaning
†Indicates posthumous award
YearImageRecipientsWorksGenreRef(s)
1955 Kuvempu.jpg Kuvempu Sri Ramayana Darshanam Epic [4]
1956 – R. S. Mugali Kannada Sahitya CharitreHistory of Literature [4]
1957No award [4]
1958 d. raa. beeNdre - 2.jpg D. R. Bendre Aralu-MaraluPoetry [4]
1959 K. Shivaram Karanth 2003 stamp of India.jpg K. Shivaram Karanth Yakshagana BayalataA treatise on folk-drama [4]
1960 Vkgokak.jpg V. K. Gokak Dyava-PrithiviPoetry [4]
1961 – A. R. Krishnashastry Bengali Kadambarikara Bankim ChandraA critical study [4]
1962 † – Devudu Narasimha Sastri MahakshatriyaNovel [4]
1963No award [4]
1964 – B. Puttaswamayya Kranti-KalyanaNovel [4]
1965 – S. V. Ranganna Ranga BinnapaPhilosophical reflections [4]
1966 – P. T. Narasimhachar Hamsa Damayanti Mattu Itara RupakagaluMusical plays [4]
1967 DV Gundappa 1988 stamp of India.jpg D. V. Gundappa Shrimad Bhagavadgita Tatparya Athava JivanadharmayogaPhilosophical expositions [4]
1968 – Masti Venkatesha Iyengar Sannakathegalu (12-13)Short stories [4]
1969 H Thpperudraswamy.jpg H. Tipperudraswamy Karnataka Samskriti SameeksheCultural Study [4]
1970 – S. B. Joshi Karnataka Samskritiya Poorva PeethikeCultural Study [4]
1971 – Adya Rangacharya KalidasaLiterary criticism [4]
1972 –S. S. BhoosnurmathShoonyasampadaneya ParamarsheCommentary [4]
1973 Portrait Photograph of V. Seetharamaiah (1978).jpg V. Seetharamaiah Aralu BaraluPoetry [4]
1974 Gopalakrishna Adiga VardhamaanaPoetry [4]
1975 S.L.Bhyrappa.jpg S. L. Bhyrappa Daatu Novel [4]
1976 –M. ShivaramMana ManthanaPsychiatric studies [4]
1977 K S Narasimha Swamy photo of portrait from his home .jpeg K. S. Narasimhaswamy Tereda BaagiluPoetry [4]
1978 – B. G. L. Swamy Hasuru HonnuTravelogue [4]
1979 – A. N. Murthy Rao Chitragalu PatragaluReminiscences [4]
1980 – Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Americadalli GoruruTravelogue [4]
1981 Dr Chennaveera Kanavi.jpg Chennaveera Kanavi Jeewa DhwaniPoetry [4]
1982 – Chaduranga VaishakhaNovel [4]
1983 Yashwantchittal.jpg Yashwant Chittal Katheyaadalu HudugiShort stories [4]
1984 – G. S. Shivarudrappa Kavyartha ChintanaLiterary criticism [4]
1985 † – T. R. Subba Rao Durgaastamana Novel [4]
1986 – Vyasaraya Ballal BandayaNovel [4]
1987 K. P. Poornachandra Tejaswi Chidambara Rahasya Novel [4]
1988 – Shankar Mokashi Punekar AvadheshwariNovel [4]
1989 – H. M. Nayak SampratiBelles-Lettres [4]
1990 Devanuru Mahadeva.jpg Devanur Mahadeva Kusuma BaaleNovel [4]
1991 Chandrashekhara Kambara.jpg Chandrashekhara Kambara SirisampigePlay [4]
1992 – S. R. Ekkundi Bakulada HoovugaluPoetry [4]
1993 – P. Lankesh Kallu Karaguva SamayaShort stories [4]
1994 Girish Karnad Screening Cornell (cropped).JPG Girish Karnad Taledanda Play [4]
1995 – Kirtinath Kurtakoti Uriya NalageCriticism [4]
1996 – G. S. Amur Bhuvanada BhagyaLiterary Criticism [4]
1997 – M. Chidananda Murthy Hosatu HosatuCriticism [4]
1998 – B. C. Ramchandra Sharma SapthapadiPoetry [4]
1999 † – D. R. Nagaraj Sahitya KathanaEssays [4]
2000 † Dr. Shantinath Desai.jpg Shantinath Desai Om Namo Novel [4]
2001 – L. S. Seshagiri Rao English Sahitya CharitreHistory of Literature [4]
2002 –S. Narayana SettyYugasandhyaEpic [4]
2003 – K. V. Subbanna Kaviraja Marga Mattu Kannada JagattuEssays [4]
2004 – Geetha Nagabhushan BadukuNovel [4]
2005 –Raghavendra PatilTeruNovel [4]
2006 – M. M. Kalburgi Marga 4Essays [4]
2007 KumVeerabhadrappa.jpg Kum. Veerabhadrappa AramaneNovel [4]
2008 Srinivas Vaidya.jpg Shrinivas B. VaidyaHalla Bantu HallaNovel [4]
2009 Vaidehi.jpg Vaidehi Krouncha PakshigaluShort Stories [4]
2010 Rahamath Tarikere.jpg Rahamat Tarikere Katthiyanchina DaariLiterary Criticism [4]
2011 – Gopalakrishna Pai Swapna Saraswata Novel [4]
2012 Prof Shivaprakash.JPG H. S. Shivaprakash Mabbina Haage KaniveyasiPoetry [5]
2013 C.N.Ramachandran.JPG C. N. RamachandranAkhyana-VyakhyanaEssays [6]
2014 G. H. Nayak.jpg Govindray H. Nayak UttaraardhaEssays [7]
2015 tirumleesh ke vi.jpg K. V. Tirumalesh Akshaya KavyaPoetry [8]
2016 Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi.JPG Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi Swatantryada OtaNovel [9]
2017 –T. P. AshokaKathana BharatiLiterary criticism [10]
2018 –K. G. NagarajappaAnushreni-YajamanikeLiterary criticism [11]
2019 –VijayaKudi EsaruAutobiography [12]
2020 Veerappa Moily BNC.jpg Veerappa Moily Sri Bahubali AhimsadigvijayamEpic [13] [14]
2021 –D. S. NagabhushanaGandhi KathanaBiography [15] [16]
2022 Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy.jpg Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy Bahutvada Bhaarata mattu Bouddha TaatvikateCollection of Articles [17]
2023 Lakshmisha Tolpadi.jpg Lakshmisha TolpadiMahabharatha Anusandhanada BharathayatreEssays

Bhasha Samman awardees

YearImageRecipient(s)Work(s)GenreRef(s)
1996 –Mandara Keshava Bhat & Jattappa RaiTotal Contribution to Tulu Literature (Jointly received)
2001 T. V. Venkatachala Sastry.jpg T. V. Venkatachala Sastry Classical and Medieval Literature –
2005 L. Basavaraju Classical and Medieval Literature –
2006 Hampa Nagarajaiah Classical and Medieval Literature –
2007S. ShettarClassical and Medieval Literature & Kannada Literature –
2010Addanda Cariappa & Mandira Java AppannaKodava (Jointly received) –

Akademi Translation Prize winners

YearImageRecipient(s)Translated Work(s)GenreRef(s)
1990 –S. V. Parameshwara BhatKannada Kalidasa MahasamputaPoetry & drama
1991 – H. S. Venkateshamurthy Rithu VilasaPoetry
1992 –Saraswati Gajanan RisbudValmiki Ramayana Shapa Mattu VaraEpic
1993 –Kirthinath KurtakotiMarathi Samkriti: Kelavu SamasyegaluCriticism
1994 –Pradhan GurudattaJaya YaudheyaNovel
1995 –ThippeswamyNirmalaNovel
1996 –Shesha NarayanaHadinentaneya AksharekheNovel
1997 –Neerpaje Bheema BhattaKalhanana Rajatarangini Vol I & IIPoetry
1998 –C. RaghavanIndulekhaNovel
1999 –Vamana D. BendreKosalaNovel
2000 – L. Basavaraju Buddha ChariteEpic
2001 Bannanje.JPG Bannanje Govindacharya Aveya Mannina Atada BandiPlay
2002Veena ShanteshwaraNadi DweepagaluNovel
2003Snehalata RohidkarVichitra Varna-
2004Chandrakant M. PokaleMahanayakaNovel
2005 Panchakshari Hiremath Hemantha Ruthuvina SwaragaluShort stories
2006R. S. LokapuraKannada JnaneshwariPoetry
2007R. LakshminarayanaKannada VakroktiPoetics
2008Hasan Nayeem SurakodaRaseethi TikeetuAutobiography
2009D. N. SrinathBheeshma Sahaniyavara Prathinidhika KathegaluShort stories
2010A. JanakiGodanaNovel
2011Tamil SelviNanu Avanalla...Avalu...!Autobiography [18]
2012K. K. Nair & Ashok KumarHagga (Part 1, 2, 3)Novel
2013J. P. DoddamaniMahatma Jyotirao PhuleBiography [19]
2014G. N. Ranganatha RaoMohan Das: Ondu Sathya KatheBiography
2015N. Damodara ShettyKocheretiNovel
2016O. L. NagabhushanaswamyA. K. Ramanujan: Ayda KathegaluEssays
2017H. S. SrimathiMahashewtadevi Avara Katha Sahitya-1 & 2Short stories
2018Giraddi GovindarajJaya: Mahabharatha Sachitra MarukathaEpic
2019Vittalrao T. GaikwadDalita Sahityada Soundarya PrajneLiterary Criticism

Yuva Puraskara winners

YearImageRecipient(s)Work(s)GenreRef(s)
2011–Veeranna MadiwalaraNelada Karuneya DaniPoetry
2012–Arif RajaJangama Fakeerana JoligePoetry [20]
2013–Lakkur AnandaBatavaadeyagada RaseethiPoetry
2014–Kavya KadameDhyanakke Thareekhina HangillaPoetry
2015–Mounesh BadigerMayakolahalaShort stories
2016–Vikrama HatwaraZero Mattu OnduShort stories
2017–Shanti K. AppannaManasu AbhisaarikeShort stories
2018–Padmanabha BhatKepina DabbiShort stories [21]
2019–Fakeer
(Shridhar Banvasi G. C.)		BeruNovel
2020 Swamy Ponnachi.jpg K. S. Mahadevaswamy
((Ponnachi Swamy))		Dhoopada MakkaluShort [22]
2021–Basu BevinagidaOdi Hoda HudugaShort

Bala Sahitya Puraskara winners

YearImageRecipient(s)Work(s)GenreRef(s)
2010 Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi.JPG Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi Paapu Gandhi: Gandhi Baapu Aada KatheNovellette
2011 Na D'Souza, Kannada writer.jpg Na D'Souza Mulugade Oorige BandavaruNovellette
2012– Palakala Seetharam Bhat Total Contribution to Children's Literature-
2013 H S Venkatesha Murthy.jpg H. S. Venkateshamurthy Total Contribution to Children's Literature-
2014Anand V. PatilTotal Contribution to Children's Literature-
2015T. S. Nagaraja ShettyTotal Contribution to Children's Literature-
2016 SumathendraNadig.jpg Sumatheendra R. Nadig Total Contribution to Children's Literature-
2017 N. S. Lakshminarayan Bhat Total Contribution to Children's Literature-
2018Kanchyani Sharanappa ShivasangappaTotal Contribution to Children's Literature- [21]
2019Chandrakant KaradalliKadu Kanasina BeedigeNovel
2020H. S. ByakodaNanoo AmbedkarNovel [23]
2021L Lakshmi Narayana Swamythogala cheelada karna(ತೊಗಲ ಚೀಲದ ಕರ್ಣ)Poetry
2024Krishnamurthy Biligereಛೂಮಂತ್ರಯ್ಯನ ಕಥೆಗಳು (Choomantrayyana Kathegalu )Short Stories

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  21. 1 2 "2018 ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಅಕಾಡಮಿ ಬಾಲ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಖ್ಯಾತ ಸಾಹಿತಿ ಕಂಚ್ಯಾಣಿ ಶರಣಪ್ಪ ಆಯ್ಕೆ" [Sahitya Akademi Award for famous poet Kanchyani Sharanappa]. Kannada Prabha. 22 June 2018.
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