Sahitya Akademi Award Winners list for the best literary work is mentioned in tabular form below which can be referred best for the knowledge. The winners of Sahitya Academy of Kannada language from the year 1955 to 2014 are given below. The people are awarded based on the different kinds of literary work. The name of people and their work which have contributed are mentioned below. Kannada Language Sahitya Akademi winners-
Sahitya Academy Award Winners of Kannada Language
Serial Number | Year | Work | Author |
1 | 1955 | Sri Ramayana Darshanam (Epic) | Kuvempu |
2 | 1956 | Kannada Sahitya Charitre (History of Literature) | R. S. Mugali |
3 | 1958 | Aralu-Maralu (Poetry) | D. R. Bendre |
4 | 1959 | Yakshagana Bayalata (A treatise on folk-drama) | K. Shivaram Karanth |
5 | 1960 | Dyava-Prithivi (Poetry) | V. K. Gokak |
6 | 1961 | Bengali Kadambarikara Bankim Chandra (A critical study) | A. R. Krishnashastry |
7 | 1962 | Mahakshatriya (Novel) | Devudu Narasimha Sastri |
8 | 1964 | Kranti-Kalyana (Novel) | B. Puttaswamayya |
9 | 1965 | Ranga Binnapa (Philosophical reflections) | S. V. Ranganna |
10 | 1966 | Hamsa Damayanti Mattu Itara Rupakagalu (Musical plays) | P. T. Narasimhachar |
11 | 1967 | Shrimad Bhagavadgita Tatparya Athava Jivanadharmayoga (Philosophical expositions) | D. V. Gundappa |
12 | 1968 | Sannakathegalu (12-13) (Short stories) | Masti Venkatesha Iyengar |
13 | 1969 | Karnataka Samskriti Sameekshe (Cultural Study) | H. Tipperudraswamy |
14 | 1970 | Karnataka Samskritiya Poorva Peethike (Cultural Study) | S. B. Joshi |
15 | 1971 | Kalidasa (Literary criticism) | Adya Rangacharya |
16 | 1972 | Shoonyasampadaneya Paramarshe (Commentary) | S. S. Bhoosnurmath |
17 | 1973 | Aralu Baralu (Poetry) | V. Sitaramaiah |
18 | 1974 | Vardhamaana (Poetry) | Gopalakrishna Adiga |
19 | 1975 | Daatu (Novel) | S. L. Bhyrappa |
20 | 1976 | Mana Manthana (Psychiatric studies) | M. Shivaram |
21 | 1977 | Tereda Baagilu (Poetry) | K. S. Narasimhaswamy |
22 | 1978 | Hasuru Honnu (Travelogue) | B. G. L. Swamy |
23 | 1979 | Chitragalu Patragalu (Reminiscences) | A. N. Murthy Rao |
24 | 1980 | Americadalli Goruru (Travelogue) | Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar |
25 | 1981 | Jeewa Dhwani (Poetry) | Chennaveera Kanavi |
26 | 1982 | Vaishakha (Novel) | Chaduranga |
27 | 1983 | Katheyaadalu Hudugi (Short stories) | Yashwant Chittal |
28 | 1984 | Kavyartha Chintana (Literary criticism) | G. S. Shivarudrappa |
29 | 1985 | Durgaasthamaana (Novel) | T. R. Subba Rao |
30 | 1986 | Bandaya (Novel) | Vyasaraya Ballal |
31 | 1987 | Chidambara Rahasya (Novel) | Poornachandra Tejaswi |
32 | 1988 | Avadheshwari (Novel) | Shankar Mokashi Punekar |
33 | 1989 | Samprati (Belles- Lettres) | H. M. Nayak |
34 | 1990 | Kusuma Bale (Novel) | Devanur Mahadeva |
35 | 1991 | Sirisampige (Play) | Chandrashekhara Kambara |
36 | 1992 | Bakulada Hoovugalu (Poetry) | S. R. Ekkundi |
37 | 1993 | Kallu Karaguva Samaya (Short stories) | P. Lankesh |
38 | 1994 | Taledanda (Play) | Girish Karnad |
39 | 1995 | Uriyua Nalage (Criticism) | Kirtinath Kurtakoti |
40 | 1996 | Bhuvanada Bhagya (Literary Criticism) | G. S. Amur |
41 | 1997 | Hosatu Hosatu (Criticism) | M. Chidananda Murthy |
42 | 1998 | Sapthapadi (Poetry) | B. C. Ramchandra Sharma |
43 | 1999 | Sahitya Kathana (Essays) | D. R. Nagaraj |
44 | 2000 | Om Namo (Novel) | Shantinath Kuberappa Desai |
45 | 2001 | English Sahitya Charitre (Literary history) | L. S. Seshagiri Rao |
46 | 2002 | Yugasandhya (Epic) | S. Narayana Setty |
47 | 2003 | Kaviraja Marga Mattu Kannada Jagattu (Essays) | K. V. Subbanna |
48 | 2004 | Baduku (Novel) | Geetha Nagabhushana |
49 | 2005 | Teru (Novel) | Raghavendra Patil |
50 | 2006 | Marga 4 (Essays) | M. M. Kalburgi |
51 | 2007 | Aramane (Novel) | K. Veerabhadrappa |
52 | 2008 | Halla Bantu Halla (Novel) | Shrinivas B. Vaidya |
53 | 2009 | Krouncha Pakshigalu (Short Stories) | Vaidehi (Janaki Srinivasa Murthy) |
54 | 2010 | Kattiyanchina daari (Literary Criticism) | Rahamat Tarikere |
55 | 2011 | Swapna Saarasvata (Novel) | Gopalkrishna Pai |
56 | 2012 | Mabbina Haage Kaniveyassi | H. S. Shivaprakash |
57 | 2013 | Akyana-Vyakyana (Essays) | C. N. Ramachandran |
58 | 2014 | Uttaraardha (Essays) | Govindray H. Nayak |
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