Sahitya Academy and Pampa Awardees


List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kannada
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. A total of 55 Sahitya Akademi Awards have been received by Kannada Writers.

Sahitya Akademi Award winners and their works in Kannada language
1955     Kuvempu     Sri Ramayana Darshanam (Epic)
1956     R. S. Mugali     Kannada Sahitya Charitre (History of Literature)
1958     D. R. Bendre     Aralu-Maralu (Poetry)
1959     K. Shivaram Karanth     Yakshagana Bayalata (A treatise on folk-drama)
1960     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     D. V. Gundappa  Shrimad Bhagavadgita Tatparya Athava Jivanadharmayoga (Philosophical expositions)
1968     Masti Venkatesha Iyengar     Sannakathegalu (12-13) (Short stories)
1969     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     V. Sitaramaiah     Aralu Baralu (Poetry)
1974     Gopalakrishna Adiga     Vardhamaana (Poetry)
1975     S. L. Bhyrappa     Daatu (Novel)
1976     M. Shivaram     Mana Manthana (Psychiatric studies)
1977     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     Yashwant Chittal     Katheyaadalu Hudugi (Short stories)
1984     G. S. Shivarudrappa     Kavyartha Chintana (Literary criticism)
1985     T. R. Subba Rao     Durgaasthamaana (Novel)
1986     Vyasaraya Ballal     Bandaya (Novel)
1987     Poornachandra Tejaswi     Chidambara Rahasya (Novel)
1988     Shankar Mokashi Punekar     Avadheshwari (Novel)
1989     H. M. Nayak     Samprati (Belles- Lettres)
1990     Devanur Mahadeva     Kusuma Bale (Novel)
1991     Chandrashekhara Kambara     Sirisampige (Play)
1992     S. R. Ekkundi     Bakulada Hoovugalu (Poetry)
1993     P. Lankesh     Kallu Karaguva Samaya (Short stories)
1994     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     Shantinath Kuberappa Desai     Om Namo (Novel)
2001     L. S. Seshagiri Rao     English Sahitya Charitre (Literary history)
2002     S. Narayana Setty     Yugasandhya (Epic)
2003     K. V. Subbanna     Kaviraja Marga Mattu Kannada, Jagattu (Essays)
2004     Geetha Nagabhushana     Baduku (Novel)
2005     Raghavendra Patil     Teru (Novel)
2006     M. M. Kalburgi     Marga - 4 (Essays)
2007     K. Veerabhadrappa     Aramane (Novel)
2008     Shrinivas B. Vaidya     Halla Bantu Halla (Novel)
2009     Vaidehi (Janaki Srinivasa Murthy)     Krouncha Pakshigalu (Short Stories)
2010    rahamat tarikere kathiyanchina daari
2011     Gopalkrishna Pai     Swapna Saarasvata (Novel)
(No awards were given in 1957 and 1963).

PAMPA AWARD
The award is named after the first Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. one lakh , a shawl, a citation and a memento. However from 2008, cash prize increased to Rs. three lakh. Prior to 1996, the awards were given for a best single work by a Kannada writer. since then, the award has been given to the writer for his lifetime contribution to the Kannada literature. Kuvempu was the first recipient of this award for his work Sri Ramayana Darshanam.The Pampa Prashasti is presented by the Minister of State for Kannada and Culture, during the Kadambotsava, a cultural festival held annually in poet Pampa's town of Banavasi in Uttar Kannada district.

List of Pampa Awardees
Year     Writer     Works
1987     Kuvempu-     Sri Ramayana Darshanam
1988     T. N. Srikantaiah -    Bharathiya Kavya Meemaamse
1989     K. Shivaram Karanth -    Mai Managala Sulliyali
1990     S. S. Bhoosnurmath -    Shoonya Sampadaneya Paramarshe
1991     P. T. Narasimhachar -    Shri Haricharitha
1992     A. N. Murthy Rao-     Devaru
1993     Gopalakrishna Adiga -    Suvarna Puthalli
1994     Sediyapu Krishna Bhatta -    Vichara Prapancha
1995     K. S. Narasimhaswamy -    Dundu Mallige
1996     M. M. Kalburgi -    lifetime contribution
1997     G. S. Shivarudrappa -    lifetime contribution
1998     D. Javare Gowda -    lifetime contribution
1999     Chanaveera Kanavi -    lifetime contribution
2000     L. Basavaraju -    lifetime contribution
2001     Poornachandra Tejaswi -    lifetime contribution
2002     M. Chidananda Murthy -    lifetime contribution
2003     Chandrashekhara Kambara -    lifetime contribution
2004     H. L. Nage Gowda -    lifetime contribution
2005     S. L. Bhyrappa -    lifetime contribution
2006     G. S. Amur -    lifetime contribution
2007     Yashwant V. Chittal -    lifetime contribution
2008     Venkatachala Shastri - lifetime contribution
2011    Champa - Lifetime Contribution
The Kadambotsava was not held in 2009 and 2010 due to natural calamity and controversies, Although Champa was recommended for the award in 2009, he was presented with the award only in 2011

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