List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Telugu
The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to writers for their outstanding contributions to Indian and Telugu literature.[1] It has been given each year since 1955 by the Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters).
| Sahitya Akademi Award for Telugu | |
|---|---|
| Award for contributions to Telugu literature | |
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| Awarded for | Literary award in India |
| Sponsored by | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India |
| Reward(s) | ₹1 lakh (US$1,300) |
| First awarded | 1955 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Highlights | |
| First winner | Suravaram Pratapa Reddy |
| Most Recent winner | Madhuranthakam Narendra |
| Total awarded | 63 |
| Website | Official website |
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Winners
Suravaram Pratap Reddy was the first winner of this award.
| Year | Author | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Suravaram Pratap Reddy | Andhrula Sanghika Charitamu (Social History) |
| 1956 | Bulusu Venkateswarulu | Bharatiya Tattva Sastramu (Translation of Dr. Radhakrishnan's History of Indian Philosophy) |
| 1957 | Chariantanananda Swami | Sri Ramakrishnuni Jeevita Charitra (Biography) |
| 1958 | No Award | |
| 1959 | No Award | |
| 1960 | Ponangi Srirama Apparavu | 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 Parameswara 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 | Thapi Dharma Rao | 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 | P. Narayanacharya | Janapriya Ramayanamu (Poetry) |
| 1980 | No Award | |
| 1981 | Narla Venkateswara Rao | Seeta Josyam (Play) |
| 1982 | Illindala Saraswati Devi | Swarna Kamalaalu (Short stories) |
| 1983 | Ravuri Bharadwaja | Jeevana Samaram (Sketches) |
| 1984 | Aluri Bairagi | Aagama Geeti (Poetry) |
| 1985 | Palagummi Padmaraju | Gaalivana (Short stories) |
| 1986 | G.V. Subramanyam | Andhra Sahitya Vimarsa Angla Prabhavam (Literary criticism) |
| 1987 | Arudra | Gurazada Gurupeetham (Essays) |
| 1988 | Rachamallu Ramachandra Reddi | Anuvaada Samasyalu (Criticism) |
| 1989 | S. V. Joga Rao | Manipravalamu (Essays) |
| 1990 | K Siva Reddy | 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 Viswanatha Reddy Kathalu (Short stories) |
| 1997 | Penumarthi Viswanatha Sastri (Ajanta) | Swapna Lipi (Poetry) |
| 1998 | Balivada Kantha Rao | Balivada Kantha Rao Kathalu (Short stories) |
| 1999 | Vallampati Venkata Subbaiah | Katha Silpam (Essays) |
| 2000 | N. Gopi | Kalanni Nidra Ponivvanu (Poetry) |
| 2001 | Tirumala Ramachandra | Hampi Nunchi Harappa Daka (Autobiography) |
| 2002 | Chekuri Ramarao | Smrti Kinankam (Essays) |
| 2003 | Utpala Satyanarayanacharya | Sri Krishna Chandrodayamu (Poetry) |
| 2004 | Ampasayya Naveen | Kala Rekhalu (Novel) |
| 2005 | Abburi Chayadevi | Tana Margam (Short Stories) |
| 2006 | Munipalle Raju | 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 | Vimarsini (Essay) |
| 2019 | Bandi Narayanaswamy | Sapta Bhoomi (Novel)[4] |
| 2020 | Nikhileshwar | Agniswaasa (2015-2017) (Poetry)[5] |
| 2021 | Goreti Venkanna | Vallanki Taalam (Poetry)[6] |
| 2022 | Madhuranthakam Narendra | Manodharmaparagam (Novel)[7] |
- 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.
- Reddy, R. Ravikanth (30 December 2021). "People's poet Goreti Venkanna bags Sahitya Akademi award". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
- "Sahitya Akademi Award 2022" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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