List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Telugu
(Redirected from Sahitya Akademi Award to Telugu Writers)
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$1,200) |
| First awarded | 1955 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
| Highlights | |
| First winner | Suravaram Pratapa Reddy |
| Most Recent winner | T. Patanjali Sastry |
| Total awarded | 64 |
| Website | Official website |
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Winners
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| 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) |
See also
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edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. 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.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2023" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.