Sahitya Academy Award Winners of Kannada Language Best Writers

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