# List of Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize winners for Tamil

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Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes are given each year to writers for their outstanding translations work in the 24 languages, since 1989.

## Recipients

Following is the list of recipients of Sahitya Akademi translation prizes for their works written in Tamil. The award, as of 2019, consisted of ₹50,000.
| Year | Translator | Title of the translation | Original Title | Original Language | Genre | Original Author |
| 1989 | M.G. Jagannatharaja | Aamukta Malyada | Amuktamalyada | Telugu | Poetic Prose | Krishnadevaraya |
| 1990 | T. B. Siddalingaiah | Mannum Manitharum | Marali Mannige | Kannada | Novel | Shivaram Karanth |
| 1991 | K. S. Srinivasacharya | Yayathi | Yayathi | Marathi | Novel | V. S. Khandekar |
| 1992 | K. Venkatachalam | Mouna Olam | Vaisakha | Kannada | Novel | Chaduranga |
| 1993 | Saraswathi Ramnath | Indhiya Mozhi Natakangal | Collection | Different languages | Collection | Various authors |
| 1994 | Kurinjivelan | Vishakanni | Visha Kanya | Malayalam | Novel | S. K. Pottekkatt |
| 1995 | P. Bhanumathi | Meethi Charithram | Baaki Itihas | Bengali | Play | Badal Sircar |
| 1996 | T. S. Raju | Mangiyathor Nilavinile | Adh Chanini Raat | Punjabi | Novel | Gurdial Singh |
| 1997 | T. S. Sadasivam | Chandragiri Attrangaraiyil | Chandragiriya Threeradalli | Kannada | Novel | Sara Abubakkar |
| 1998 | Rudra. Thulasidas (A) Ilambharati | Mayyazhi Karaiyoram | Mayazipuzhaiyade Theerangalil | Malayalam | Novel | M. Mukundan |
| 1999 | Tamilnadan | Ezhu Cartoonugalum Oru Vanna Oviyamum | Collection | Oria | Short stories | Hrushikesh Panda |
| 2000 | Sirpi Balasubramaniam | Agnisakshi | Agnisakshi | Malayalam | Novel | Lalithambika Antharjanam |
| 2001 | Lakshmi Narayan Sona Ropa Warq | Enathu Ninaivalaikal | Muhinji Hayati-a-Ja Hiranandani | Sindhi | Autobiography | Popati R. |
| 2002 | H. Balasubramaniam | Phaniswaranath Renu Kathaikal | Phaniswaranath Renu Ki Shreshtha Kahaniyan | Hindi | Short stories | Phanishwar Nath Renu |
| 2003 | Neela Padmanabhan | Ayyappa Panikkarin Kavithaigal | Ayyappa Panikkerude Krithikal | Malayalam | Poetry | Ayyappa Paniker |
| 2004 | Paavannan | Paruvam | Parva | Kannada | Novel | S. L. Bhyrappa |
| 2005 | Pa. Krishnaswamy | Chidambara Rahasiyam | Chidambara Rahasya | Kannada | Novel | Poornachandra Tejaswi |
| 2006 | Puviarasu | Puratchikaran | Selection | Bengali | Poetry | Kazi Nazrul Islam |
| 2007 | A.I. Ravi Armugam | Savitir: Idayathai Allum Irava Kaaviyam (2 Vols.) | Savitri | English | Poetry | Sri Aurobindo |
| 2008 | Pa. Anandakumar | lyandiram | Yantram | Malayalam | Novel | Malayattur Ramakrishnan |
| 2009 | Bhuvana Natarajan | Muthal Sabatham | Prothom Protishruti | Bengali | Novel | Ashapurna Devi |
| 2010 | Nirmaiya | Umar: Sengol Illamal Kreedam Illamal | Chenkol Illathe Kreedam Illathe | Malayalam | Novel | Nooranad Haneef |
| 2011 | lndiran | Paravaigal Oruvelai Thoongi Poyierukkalam | Thare Khali Daki Dela | Oria | Play | Manorama Biswal Mahapatra |
| 2012 | G. Nanjundan | Akkaa | Akkaa | Kannada | Short stories | Various Kannada Women Writers |
| 2013 | Iraiyadiyan (Dass) | Avadeshwari | Avadeshwari | Kannada | Novel | Shankar Mokashi Punekar |
| 2014 | S. Devadoss | Ladakkilirundu Kavizhum Nizhal | Shadow from Ladakh | English | Novel | Bhabani Bhattacharya |
| 2015 | Gowri Kirubanandan | Meetchi | Vimuktha | Telugu | Short stories | Volga |
| 2016 | Poornachandran | Poruppumikka Manitharkal | Serious Men | English | Novel | Manu Joseph |
| 2017 | Yuma Vasuki | Kacaakkin Itikaacam | Khasakkinte Itihasam | Malayalam | Novel | O. V. Vijayan |
| 2018 | Colachel Mu. Yoosuf | Tirutan Maniyanpillai | Manian Pillaiyuda Athma Katha | Malayalam | Autobiography | G. R. Indugopan |
| 2019 | K. V. Jeyasri | Nilam Poothu Malarntha Naal | Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal | Malayalam | Novel | Manoj Kuroor |
| 2020 | K. Chellappan | Gora | Gora | Bengali | Novel | Rabindranath Tagore |
| 2021 | Maalan (V. Narayanan) | Oru Pinanthookkiyin Varalaatru Kurippugal | Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer | English | Novel | Cyrus Mistry |
| 2022 | K. Nallathambi | Yaad Vashem | Yaad Vashem | Kannada | Novel | Nemichandra |
| 2023 | Kannaiyan Daksnamurthy | Karunkundram | The Black Hill | English | Novel | Mamang Dai |