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
Awarded forLiterary award in India
Sponsored bySahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)1 lakh (US$1,200)
First awarded1955
Last awarded2023
Highlights
First winnerSuravaram Pratapa Reddy
Most Recent winnerT. Patanjali Sastry
Total awarded64
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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)
2017 Venna Vallabha Rao Viraamamerugani Payanam (Translation)
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]
2023 T. Patanjali Sastry Rameshwaram Kaakulu Marikonni Kathalu (Short Stories)[8]
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)

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References

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  1. ^ Telugu Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007 Archived 13 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine Sahitya Akademi Official website.
  2. ^ "Poets dominate 2009 Sahitya Akademi Awards". The Hindu. 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Draupadi's unending circle of suffering". The New Indian Express. 23 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  4. ^ "SAHITYA AKADEMY AWARD 2019" (PDF). Sahitya Academy. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Central literary academy award for Nikhileshwar". Sakshi (in Telugu). 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ Reddy, R. Ravikanth (30 December 2021). "People's poet Goreti Venkanna bags Sahitya Akademi award". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  7. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2022" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2023" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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