List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kannada

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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]

Sahitya Akademi Award
Award for contributions to Literature
Sahitya Akademi Award - Surjit Patar.JPG
Award
Awarded forSecond-highest literary honour in India
Sponsored bySahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)₹1 lakh (US$1,400)
First awarded1955
Last awarded2020
Highlights
Total awarded64
First winnerKuvempu
Recent winnerVeerappa Moily
Websitesahitya-akademi.gov.in

Sahitya Akademi Award recipients[]

Year Image Recipient(s) Work(s) Genre Ref(s)
1955 Kuvempu1.jpg Kuvempu Sri Ramayana Darshanam Epic
1956  – R. S. Mugali Kannada Sahitya Charitre History of Literature
1958 ದ. ರಾ. ಬೇಂದ್ರೆ - 2.jpg D. R. Bendre Aralu-Maralu Poetry
1959 K. Shivaram Karanth 2003 stamp of India.jpg K. Shivaram Karanth Yakshagana Bayalata A treatise on folk-drama
1960 Vkgokak.jpg V. K. Gokak Dyava-Prithivi Poetry
1961  – A. R. Krishnashastry Bengali Kadambarikara Bankim Chandra A critical study
1962  – Devudu Narasimha Sastri Mahakshatriya Novel
1964  – B. Puttaswamayya Kranti-Kalyana Novel
1965  – S. V. Ranganna Ranga Binnapa Philosophical reflections
1966  – P. T. Narasimhachar Hamsa Damayanti Mattu Itara Rupakagalu Musical plays
1967 DV Gundappa 1988 stamp of India.jpg D. V. Gundappa Shrimad Bhagavadgita Tatparya Athava Jivanadharmayoga Philosophical expositions
1968  – Masti Venkatesha Iyengar Sannakathegalu (12-13) Short stories
1969 H Thpperudraswamy.jpg H. Tipperudraswamy Karnataka Samskriti Sameekshe Cultural Study
1970  – S. B. Joshi Karnataka Samskritiya Poorva Peethike Cultural Study
1971  – Adya Rangacharya Kalidasa Literary criticism
1972  – S. S. Bhoosnurmath Shoonyasampadaneya Paramarshe Commentary
1973 Portrait Photograph of V. Seetharamaiah (1978).jpg V. Seetharamaiah Aralu Baralu Poetry
1974 Gopalakrishna Adiga.jpg Gopalakrishna Adiga Vardhamaana Poetry
1975 S.L.Bhyrappa.jpg S. L. Bhyrappa Daatu Novel
1976  – M. Shivaram Mana Manthana Psychiatric studies
1977 K S Narasimha Swamy photo of portrait from his home .jpeg K. S. Narasimhaswamy Tereda Baagilu Poetry
1978  – B. G. L. Swamy Hasuru Honnu Travelogue
1979  – A. N. Murthy Rao Chitragalu Patragalu Reminiscences
1980  – Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Americadalli Goruru Travelogue
1981  – Chennaveera Kanavi Jeewa Dhwani Poetry
1982  – Chaduranga Vaishakha Novel
1983 Yashwantchittal.jpg Yashwant Chittal Katheyaadalu Hudugi Short stories
1984  – G. S. Shivarudrappa Kavyartha Chintana Literary criticism
1985  – T. R. Subba Rao Durgaastamana Novel
1986  – Vyasaraya Ballal Bandaya Novel
1987  – K. P. Poornachandra Tejaswi Chidambara Rahasya Novel
1988  – Shankar Mokashi Punekar Avadheshwari Novel
1989  – H. M. Nayak Samprati Belles-Lettres
1990 Devanuru Mahadeva.jpg Devanur Mahadeva Kusuma Baale Novel
1991 Chandrashekhara Kambara.jpg Chandrashekhara Kambara Sirisampige Play
1992  – S. R. Ekkundi Bakulada Hoovugalu Poetry
1993  – P. Lankesh Kallu Karaguva Samaya Short stories
1994 Girish Karnad Screening Cornell.JPG Girish Karnad Taledanda Play
1995  – Kirtinath Kurtakoti Uriya Nalage Criticism
1996  – G. S. Amur Bhuvanada Bhagya Literary Criticism
1997  – M. Chidananda Murthy Hosatu Hosatu Criticism
1998  – B. C. Ramchandra Sharma Sapthapadi Poetry
1999  – D. R. Nagaraj Sahitya Kathana Essays
2000 Dr. Shantinath Desai.jpg Shantinath Desai Om Namo Novel
2001  – L. S. Seshagiri Rao English Sahitya Charitre History of Literature
2002  – S. Narayana Setty Yugasandhya Epic
2003  – K. V. Subbanna Kaviraja Marga Mattu Kannada Jagattu Essays
2004  – Geetha Nagabhushan Baduku Novel
2005  – Raghavendra Patil Teru Novel
2006  – M. M. Kalburgi Marga 4 Essays
2007 KumVeerabhadrappa.jpg Kum. Veerabhadrappa Aramane Novel
2008 Srinivas Vaidya.jpg Shrinivas B. Vaidya Halla Bantu Halla Novel
2009 Vaidehi.jpg Vaidehi Krouncha Pakshigalu Short Stories
2010 Rahamath Tarikere.jpg Rahamat Tarikere Katthiyanchina Daari Literary Criticism
2011  – Gopalakrishna Pai Swapna Saraswata Novel
2012 Prof Shivaprakash.JPG H. S. Shivaprakash Mabbina Haage Kaniveyasi [4]
2013 C.N.Ramachandran.JPG C. N. Ramachandran Akhyana-Vyakhyana Essays [5]
2014 G. H. Nayak.jpg Govindray H. Nayak Uttaraardha Essays [6]
2015  – K. V. Tirumalesh Akshaya Kavya Poetry [7]
2016  – Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi Swatantryada Ota Novel [8]
2017  – T. P. Ashoka Kathana Bharati Literary criticism [9]
2018  – K. G. Nagarajappa Anushreni-Yajamanike Literary criticism [10]
2019  – Vijaya Kudi Esaru Autobiography [11]
2020 Veerappa Moily BNC.jpg Veerappa Moily Sri Bahubali Ahimsadigvijayam Epic [12][13]

Bhasha Samman awardees[]

Year Image Recipient(s) Work(s) Genre Ref(s)
1996  – Mandara Keshava Bhat & Jattappa Rai Total 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  –
2007 S. Shettar Classical and Medieval Literature & Kannada Literature  –
2010 Addanda Cariappa & Mandira Java Appanna Kodava (Jointly received)  –

Akademi Translation Prize winners[]

Year Image Recipient(s) Translated Work(s) Genre Ref(s)
1990  – S. V. Parameshwara Bhat Kannada Kalidasa Mahasamputa Poetry & drama
1991  – H. S. Venkateshamurthy Rithu Vilasa Poetry
1992  – Saraswati Gajanan Risbud Valmiki Ramayana Shapa Mattu Vara Epic
1993  – Kirthinath Kurtakoti Marathi Samkriti: Kelavu Samasyegalu Criticism
1994  – Pradhan Gurudatta Jaya Yaudheya Novel
1995  – Thippeswamy Nirmala Novel
1996  – Shesha Narayana Hadinentaneya Aksharekhe Novel
1997  – Neerpaje Bheema Bhatta Kalhanana Rajatarangini Vol I & II Poetry
1998  – C. Raghavan Indulekha Novel
1999  – Vamana D. Bendre Kosala Novel
2000  – L. Basavaraju Buddha Charite Epic
2001 Bannanje.JPG Bannanje Govindacharya Aveya Mannina Atada Bandi Play
2002 Veena Shanteshwara Nadi Dweepagalu Novel
2003 Snehalata Rohidkar Vichitra Varna -
2004 Chandrakant M. Pokale Mahanayaka Novel
2005 Panchakshari Hiremath Hemantha Ruthuvina Swaragalu Short stories
2006 R. S. Lokapura Kannada Jnaneshwari Poetry
2007 R. Lakshminarayana Kannada Vakrokti Poetics
2008 Hasan Nayeem Surakoda Raseethi Tikeetu Autobiography
2009 D. N. Srinath Bheeshma Sahaniyavara Prathinidhika Kathegalu Short stories
2010 A. Janaki Godana Novel
2011 Tamil Selvi Nanu Avanalla...Avalu...! Autobiography [14]
2012 K. K. Nair & Ashok Kumar Hagga (Part 1, 2, 3 Novel
2013 J. P. Doddamani Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Biography [15]
2014 G. N. Ranganatha Rao Mohan Das: Ondu Sathya Kathe Biography
2015 N. Damodara Shetty Kochereti Novel
2016 O. L. Nagabhushanaswamy A. K. Ramanujan: Ayda Kathegalu Essays
2017 H. S. Srimathi Mahashewtadevi Avara Katha Sahitya-1 & 2 Short stories
2018 Giraddi Govindaraj Jaya: Mahabharatha Sachitra Marukatha Epic
2019 Vittalrao T. Gaikwad Dalita Sahityada Soundarya Prajne Literary Criticism

Yuva Puraskara winners[]

Year Image Recipient(s) Work(s) Genre Ref(s)
2011 – Veeranna Madiwalara Nelada Karuneya Dani Poetry
2012 – Arif Raja Jangama Fakeerana Jolige Poetry [16]
2013 – Lakkur Ananda Batavaadeyagada Raseethi Poetry
2014 – Kavya Kadame Dhyanakke Thareekhina Hangilla Poetry
2015 – Mounesh Badiger Mayakolahala Short stories
2016 – Vikrama Hatwara Zero Mattu Ondu Short stories
2017 – Shanti K. Appanna Manasu Abhisaarike Short stories
2018 – Padmanabha Bhat Kepina Dabbi Short stories [17]
2019 – Fakeer (Shridhar Banvasi G. C.) Beru Novel
2020 Swamy Ponnachi.jpg K. S. Mahadevaswamy
(Ponnachi Swamy) 		Dhoopada Makkalu Short stories [18]

Bala Sahitya Puraskara winners[]

Year Image Recipient(s) Work(s) Genre Ref(s)
2010 Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi.JPG Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi Paapu Gandhi: Gandhi Baapu Aada Kathe Novellette
2011 Na D'Souza, Kannada writer.jpg Na D'Souza Mulugade Oorige Bandavaru Novellette
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 -
2014 Anand V. Patil Total Contribution to Children's Literature -
2015 T. S. Nagaraja Shetty Total 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 -
2018 Kanchyani Sharanappa Shivasangappa Total Contribution to Children's Literature - [17]


2019 Chandrakant Karadalli Kadu Kanasina Beedige Novel
2020 H. S. Byakoda Nanoo Ambedkar Novel [19]

References[]

  1. ^ Kannada Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007 Sahitya Akademi Official website. Archived 26 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Kannada Sahitya Academy Award Winners list from the official website". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Akademi Awards (1955-2015)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012" Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
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  6. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 2018". Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Kannada writer's autobiography wins Akademi Award". Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  12. ^ "ವೀರಪ್ಪ ಮೊಯಿಲಿಗೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ" [Sahitya akademi award for Veerappa Moily]. Prajavani (in Kannada). 12 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Veerappa Moily, Arundhathi Subramania among others to receive Sahitya Akademi Award-2020". Indian Express. 12 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Honour for two writer-translators". The Hindu. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada translation". The Hindu. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  16. ^ "KANNADA LIT FEST - 'Writers can do better without being biased'". Times of I dia. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
  18. ^ "ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಪೊನ್ನಾಚಿಗೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ಯುವ ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರ" [Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskara for Swamy Ponnachi]. Prajavani (in Kannada). 13 March 2021.
  19. ^ Amith (13 March 2021). "ಮೊಯ್ಲಿ, HS ಬ್ಯಾಕೋಡ್ ಸೇರಿ ಮೂವರು ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಸಂದ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಗೌರವ" [Honour for three Kannadigas including Moily and Bykod]. One India.
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