List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Telugu
The Sahitya Akademi Award has been given each year since 1955 by the Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters) to writers for their outstanding contribution to Indian and Telugu literature.[1]
Winners[]
| Year | Author | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Suravaram Pratap Reddy | Andhrula Sanghika Charitamu (Social History) |
| 1956 | Bharatiya Tattva Sastramu (Translation of Dr. Radhakrishnan's History of Indian Philosophy) | |
| 1957 | Sri Ramakrishnuni Jeevita Charitra (Biography) | |
| 1958 | No Award | |
| 1959 | No Award | |
| 1960 | Natyasastramu (A History of Bharata's Natyasastra) | |
| 1961 | Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao | Andhra Vaggeyakara Charitramu (A History of Telugu composers and songwriters) |
| 1962 | Vishwanatha Satyanarayana | Viswanadha Madhyakkarulu (Poetry) |
| 1963 | Tripuraneni Gopichand | Panditha Parameshwara Sastry Veelunama (Novel) |
| 1964 | Gurram Joshua | Kreestu Charitra (Poetry) |
| 1965 | Acharya Rayaprolu Subbarao | Misra Manjari (Poetry) |
| 1966 | No Award | |
| 1967 | No Award | |
| 1968 | No Award | |
| 1969 | Tummala Seetharama Murthy | Mahatma Katha (Poetry) |
| 1970 | D. Balagangadhar Tilak | Amrutham Kurisina Rathri (Poetry) |
| 1971 | Vasireddy Seethadevi Thapi Dharma Rao |
Samata (Novel) Vijayavilasamu: Hrudayollasavyakhya (Commentary) |
| 1972 | Srirangam Srinivasarao | Sri Sri Sahityamu (Poetry) |
| 1973 | C. Narayana Reddy | Mantalu Manavudu (Poetry) |
| 1974 | Dasaradhi | Thimiram Tho Samaram (Poetry) |
| 1975 | Boyi Bhimanna | Gudiselu Kalipotunnai (Poetry) |
| 1976 | No Award | |
| 1977 | Kundurti Anjaneyulu | Kundurti Kritulu (Poetry) |
| 1978 | Devulapalli Venkata Krishna Sastry | Collected Works of Krishna Sastri (6 vols.) |
| 1979 | Janapriya Ramayanamu (Poetry) | |
| 1980 | Oka Deepam Veligindi (Play) | |
| 1981 | Vasireddy Seethadevi Narla Venkateswara Rao |
Uritadu (Novel) Seeta Josyam (Play) |
| 1982 | Illindala Saraswati Devi | Swarna Kamalaalu (Short stories) |
| 1983 | Ravuri Bharadwaja | Jeevana Samaram (Sketches) |
| 1984 | Aagama Geeti (Poetry) | |
| 1985 | Palagummi Padmaraju | Gaalivana (Short stories) |
| 1986 | Andhra Sahitya Vimarsa Angla Prabhavam (Literary criticism) | |
| 1987 | Arudra | Gurazada Gurupeetham (Essays) |
| 1988 | Vasireddy Seethadevi |
Maro Dayyam Katha (Novel) Anuvaada Samasyalu (Criticism) |
| 1989 | Manipravalamu (Essays) | |
| 1990 | Vasireddy Seethadevi K Siva Reddy |
Mrityunjayadu (Novel) Mohana-o-Mohana (Poetry) |
| 1991 | Bhamidipati Ramagopalam | Itlu, Mee Vidheyudu (Short stories) |
| 1992 | Malathi Chendur | Hrudaya Netri (Novel) |
| 1993 | Madhuranthakam Rajaram | Madhuranthakam Rajaram Kathalu (Short stories) |
| 1994 | Gunturu Seshendra Sharma | Kala Rekha (Criticism) |
| 1995 | Kalipatnam Ramarao | Yajnam To Tommidi (Short stories) |
| 1996 | Kethu Viswanatha Reddy | Kethu Vishwanatha Reddy Kathalu (Short stories) |
| 1997 | Penumarthi Viswanatha Sastri (Ajanta) | Swapna Lipi (Poetry) |
| 1998 | Balivada Kantha Rao | Balivada Kantha Rao Kathalu (Short stories) |
| 1999 | Katha Silpam (Essays) | |
| 2000 | N. Gopi | Kalanni Nidra Ponivvanu (Poetry) |
| 2001 | Hampi Nunchi Harappa Daka (Autobiography) | |
| 2002 | Smrti Kinankam (Essays) | |
| 2003 | Sri Krishna Chandrodayamu (Poetry) | |
| 2004 | Ampasayya Naveen | Kala Rekhalu (Novel) |
| 2005 | Abburi Chayadevi | Tana Margam (Short Stories) |
| 2006 | Astitvanadam Aavali Teerana (Short Stories) | |
| 2007 | Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma | Satapatramu (Autobiography) |
| 2008 | Chitiprolu Krishna Murthy | Purushottamudu (Poetry) |
| 2009 | Yarlagadda Laxmi Prasad | Draupadi (Novel)[2][3] |
| 2010 | Syed Saleem | Kaluthunna Poolathota (Novel) |
| 2011 | Samala Sadasiva | Swaralayalu (Essays) |
| 2012 | Peddibhotla Subbaramaiah | Peddibhotla Subbaramaiah Kathalu Vol-1 (Short Stories) |
| 2013 | Katyayani Vidmahe | Sahityaakasamlo Sagam (Essays) |
| 2014 | Rachapalem Chandrasekhara Reddy | Mana Navalalu - Mana Kathanikalu (literary criticism) |
| 2015 | Volga | Vimuktha (Short Stories) |
| 2016 | Papineni Sivasankar | Rajanigandha (Poetry) |
| 2017 | Devi Priya | Gaali Rangu (Poetry) |
| 2018 | Kolakaluri Enoch | Vimarshini (Essay) |
| 2019 | Bandi Narayanaswamy | Sapta Bhoomi (Novel)[4] |
| 2020 | Nikhileshwar | Agniswaasa (2015-2017) (poetry)[5] |
- Bala Sahitya puraskar winners and their works in Telugu language
| Year | Author | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kaluvakolanu Sadananda | Adavi Thalli (Children's Novel) |
| 2011 | M. Bhoopal Reddy | Uggupaalu (Children short stories) |
| 2013 | D. Sujatha Devi | Aatalo Aratipandu (Stories) |
References[]
- ^ Telugu Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007 Archived 13 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine Sahitya Akademi Official website.
- ^ "Poets dominate 2009 Sahitya Akademi Awards". The Hindu. 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Draupadi's unending circle of suffering". The New Indian Express. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "SAHITYA AKADEMY AWARD 2019" (PDF). Sahitya Academy. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Central literary academy award for Nikhileshwar". Sakshi (in Telugu). 13 March 2021.
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- Awards established in 1955
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