# List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Telugu

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The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to writers for their outstanding contributions to Indian and Telugu literature. It has been given each year since 1955 by the Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters).

## Winners

| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2020 | Nikhileshwar | Agniswaasa (2015-2017) (Poetry) |
| 2021 | Goreti Venkanna | Vallanki Taalam (Poetry) |
| 2022 | Madhuranthakam Narendra | Manodharmaparagam (Novel) |
| 2023 | T. Patanjali Sastry | Rameswaram Kaakulu Marikonni Kathalu (Short Stories) |
| 2024 | Penugonda Lakshminarayana | Deepika (Criticism) |

### 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) |