List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Telugu
Sahitya Akademi Award winners
Yuva Puraskar winners and their works in Telugu language Bala Sahitya puraskar winners and their works in Telugu language

List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Telugu

Section Title: Sahitya Akademi Award winners
Table Section Text: Yuva Puraskar winners and their works in Telugu language Bala Sahitya puraskar winners and their works in Telugu language

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	T. Gopichand	Panditha Parameshwara 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	Thummala Seetharamamurthy	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	Kasi Viswanath Silukoti	Oka Deepam Veligindi (Play)

1981	V. R. Narla	Seeta Josyam (Play)

1982	I. 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 Rama Rao	Yajnam To Tommidi (Short stories)

1996	Ketu Viswanatha Reddy	Kethu Vishwanatha 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)

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 Telugu Writer	Vimuktha (Short Stories)

2016	Dr. Papineni Sivasankar	Rajanigandha (Poetry)

2017	Devipriya	Gaali Rangu (Poetry)

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In 1961, Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao, a music composer, won the Sahitya Akademi Award.

final_sentence: In 1961, Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao, a music composer, won the Sahitya Akademi Award.