# Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award

Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award is an annual literary award given to literary works in Kannada by the Karnataka Sahitya Academy. Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award is given to individual books published in various genres like poetry, novel, short fiction, criticism, travel writing, translation, children's writing etc., as well as for the complete contribution of a writer to Kannada literature.
Instituted in 1983, it has been given to some of the most eminent writers in Kannada like P.Lankesh, U.R.Ananthamurthy, K.P.Poornachandra Tejaswi, B.T. Lalitha Naik, Niranjana, Jayanta Kaikini, K Y Narayanaswamy etc.

## Awards
### Annual honorary award

| Year | Recipient |
| 1965 | • Chandrashekara Shastry • B. Puttaswamayya • D. R. Bendre • K. Shivaram Karanth |
| 1966 | • P. T. Narasimhachar • B. Shivamurthy Shastry • Y. Nagesh Shastry • S. C. Nandimath • T. N. Srikantaiah |
| 1967 | • Shamba Joshi • D. L. Narasimhachar • M. Mariyappa Bhatta |
| 1968 | • Jayadevi Thayi Ligade • Thirumale Rajamma • G. P. Rajarathnam • A. N. Krishna Rao • D. K. Bhimasena Rao • Saali Ramachandra Rao • Simpi Linganna • Basavaraj Kattimani |
| 2020 | • Amrutha Someshwara • Shanmukhayya Akkurmata • K. Kempegowda • K. R. Sandhya Reddy • Ashokapuram K. Govindaraju |

### Sahityashree Award

| Year | Recipient |
| 2020 | • Premashekhar • Rajappa Dalavayi • B. T. Jahnavi • Kalyanarao G. Patil • G. P. Doddamani • Mrityunjaya Rumale • D. V. Prahlad • M. S. Ashadevi • Shivananda Kalave • Veena Bannanje |

### Book prizes

The following is a partial list of award winners and the name of the books for which they won.

### Novel

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 1963 1964 1965 | • S. L. Bhyrappa • M. K. Indira | • Vamsha Vruksha • Sadananda |
| 1966 | • Kusumakar Devaragennur • Mallika | • Naalkaneya Aayaama • Jeevanaganga |
| 1967 | • Bharathisutha • Srinivas Udupa | • Girikanyaka • Olidu Bandavalu |
| 1968 | M. S. Murthy | Natyarani Shantala |
| 1969 1970 | • Padmanabha Somayaji • Jayatheertha Rajapurohitha | • Panditaraja Jagannatha • Suligaali |
| 1971 | Suryanarayana Chadaga | Manetana |
| 1972 | Rao Bahaddur | Bitti Beledavaru |
| 1973 | • Vishnu Sharana • Maathe Mahadevi | • Kadalu • Heppitta Haalu |
| 1974 | • Kaamaroopi • Bharathisutha | • Kudure Motte • Giliyu Panjaradolilla |
| 1975 | Chandrakanth Kusanur | Yaatanaa Shibira |
| 1976 | M. K. Indira | Phaniyamma |
| 1977 | Na. Mogasaale | Nannadalladdu |
| 1978 | Sundar Nadakarni | Mandi Mane |
| 1979 | Rao Bahaddur | Gowdara Kona |
| 1980 | C. N. Lakshmi Devi | Gangarasa Durvineeta |
| 1981 | Kum. Veerabhadrappa | Kappu |
| 1982 | Chandrashekhara Kambara | Singarevva Mattu Aramane |
| 1983 | Sheshanarayana | Beesu |
| 1984 | Sara Aboobacker | Chandragiri Theeradalli |
| 1985 | Vyasaraya Ballal | Bandaya |
| 1986 | S. L. Bhyrappa | Saakshi |
| 1987 | Ma. Na. Javaraiah | Maagi |
| 1988 | M. P. Uma Devi | Badukalaarda Balavantaru |
| 1989 | Ka. Tha. Chikkanna | Munjaavu |
| 1990 | Yashwanth Chittal | Purushottama |
| 1991 | Vyasa Rao Ninjoor | Chamundeshwari Bhavana |
| 1992 | K. Satyanarayana | Gowri |
| 1993 | Kusumakar Devaragennur | Nireendriya |
| 1994 | Sunanda Belgaumkar | Jhavaadi |
| 1995 | P. V. Narayana | Dharmakaarana |
| 1996 | Balasaheb Lokapur | Bisilupura |
| 1997 | H. S. Champavathi | Shivaganga |
| 1998 | Kum. Veerabhadrappa | Shamanna |
| 1999 | H. Nagaveni | Gandhi Banda |
| 2000 | NO AWARD |
| 2001 | Agrahara Krishamurthy | Neeru Mattu Preethi |
| 2002 | Balasaheb Lokapur | Hutta |
| 2003 | Raghavendra Patil | Teru |
| 2004 | Srinivas Vaidya | Halla Bantu Halla |
| 2005 | T. Sunandamma | Dwitva |
| 2006 | Janagere Venkataramaiah | Mahanadi |
| 2007 | | |
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| 2009 | | |
| 2010 | | |
| 2011 | | |
| 2012 | | |
| 2013 | Rajani Narahalli | Aatmavrittaanta |
| 2014 | | |
| 2015 | Lata Gutti | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | Vasudhendra | Tejo Tungabhadra |

### Short story

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 1967 | • Besagarahalli Ramanna • M. K. Indira | • Nelada Odalu • Navaratna |
| 1968 | • Eshwar Chandra • Veerabhadra | • Theera • Ee Bhoomi Aa Aakaasha |
| 1969 1970 | • Sudhakara • [Udyavara Madhava Acharya | • Garike Beru • Baagida Mara |
| 1971 | K. Sadashiva | Aparichitaru |
| 1972 | • Besagarahalli Ramanna • Mavinakere Ranganathan | • Garjane • Parjanya |
| 1973 | Shantadevi Kanavi | Bayalu Aalaya |
| 1974 | • C. B. Sannaiah • A. N. Prasanna | • Thepe • Ulidavaru |
| 1975 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Suntaragaali |
| 1976 | Veena Shanteshwar | Kavalu |
| 1977 | Shantinath Desai | Rakshasa |
| 1978 | Rajashekhar Neeramanvi | Hanginaramaneya Horage |
| 1979 | Kalegowda Nagavara | Betta Saalu Male |
| 1980 | Yashwant Chittal | Katheyaadalu Hudugi |
| 1981 | U. R. Ananthamurthy | Aakaasha Mattu Bekku |
| 1982 | Jayant Kaikini | Teredashte Baagilu |
| 1983 | Boluvaru Mohammed Kunhi | Devarugala Raajyadalli |
| 1984 | Mavinakere Ranganathan | Ulidaddu Aakaasha |
| 1985 | Kalegowda Nagavara | Alegalu |
| 1986 | Bagalodi Devaraaya | Rudrappana Raudra Mattu Itara Kathegalu |
| 1987 | M. N. Vyasa Rao | Maleyalli Neneda Maragalu |
| 1988 | G. P. Basavaraju | Raja Mattu Hakki |
| 1989 | Jayant Kaikini | Dagadoo Parabana Ashwamedha |
| 1990 | Abdul Rasheed | Haalu Kudida Huduga |
| 1991 | Amaresha Nugadoni | Mannu Seritu Beeja |
| 1992 | Mogalli Ganesh | Buguri |
| 1993 | Bidarahalli Narasimhamurthy | Shishu Kanda Kanasu |
| 1994 | Chaduranga | Mrugayaa |
| 1995 | Ravi Belagere | Pa. Vem. Helida Kathe |
| 1996 | Jayant Kaikini | Amruthaballi Kashaaya |
| 1997 | Amaresha Nugadoni | Tamandhada Kedu |
| 1998 | Raghavendra Patil | Maayiya Mukhagalu |
| 1999 | Banu Mushtaq | Benki Male |
| 2000 | Bidarahalli Narasimhamurthy | Hamse Haarittu |
| 2001 | Fakir Mohammed Katpadi | Hejjaala |
| 2002 | Basavaraj Saadar | Thapdanda |
| 2003 | Sridhar Baligar | Ile Emba Kanasu |
| 2004 | Keshava Malagi | Vennela Doresaani |
| 2005 | Keshavareddy Handrala | Ondu Hidi Mannu |
| 2006 | Prahlad Agasanakatte | Manada Mundana Maaye |
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| 2013 | M. S. Sriram | Salman Khanana Difficultiesu |
| 2014 | | |
| 2015 | Anupama Prasad | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | Lakshmana Badami | Ondu Chitike Mannu |

### Play

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 1967 | • K. N. Bhatta • I. Ma. Muttanna | • Vikaasa • Kaveri |
| 1968 | • B. Seetharama Shastry • Parvathavani | • Ksheera Sagara Naatakagalu • Kavibhikshe |
| 1969 | NO AWARD |
| 1970 | NO AWARD |
| 1971 | NO AWARD |
| 1972 | Chandrakanth Kusanur | Naalku Asangatha Naatakagalu |
| 1973 | • P. Lankesh • Chandrashekhara Kambara | • Sankranthi • Jokumaraswamy |
| 1974 | • Jadabharatha • Chandrashekhar Patil | • Sattavara Neralu • Gokarnada Gowdasaani |
| 1975 | Chandrashekhara Kambara | Jaisida Naika |
| 1976 | Sri Ramadasa | Idu Bharatha |
| 1977 | M. S. K. Prabhu | Baka |
| 1978 | Bharathesha | Mahaa Sannidhaana |
| 1979 | Jadabharatha | Naane Bijjala |
| 1980 | Vijaya | Bandaro Bandaru |
| 1981 | Nisargapriya | Swargastha |
| 1982 | Prasanna | Thadroopi |
| 1983 | • Gopal Vajpeyi • B. V. Vykuntha Raju | • Doddappa • Sannivesha |
| 1984 | Chi. Srinivasaraju | Mooru Ekaankagalu |
| 1985 | V. G. Krishnamurthy | Nrupasomashekhara |
| 1986 | H. S. Shivaprakash | Mahaa Chaitra |
| 1987 | Prasanna | Mahimaapura |
| 1988 | Kyathanahalli Ramanna | Halagaliya Bedaru |
| 1989 | Chandrashekhara Kambara | Siri Sampige |
| 1990 | Girish Karnad | Taledanda |
| 1991 | T. N. Seetharam | Nammolagobba Naajookayya |
| 1992 | Chandrakanth Kusanur | Dindi |
| 1993 | H. S. Venkatesh Murthy | Ondu Sainika Vruttaantha |
| 1994 | Girish Karnad | Agni Mattu Male |
| 1995 | M. S. K. Prabhu | Cicero |
| 1996 | B. Suresha | Shaapurada Seeningi Satya |
| 1997 | K. V. Akshara | Sahyadri Kaanda |
| 1998 | NO AWARD |
| 1999 | L. N. Mukunda Raj | Vyshampaayana Theera |
| 2000 | Prasanna | Jangamada Baduku |
| 2001 | Mudenur Sanganna | Soole Sankavve |
| 2002 | Ra. Ka. Nayaka | Ghoolimaddi Kattari |
| 2003 | Anand Rugvedi | Urvi |
| 2004 | H. L. Pushpa | Bhoomiyalla Ivalu |
| 2005 | K. Y. Narayanaswamy | Pampa Bharatha |
| 2006 | Manjunath Belakere | Nannolu Nee Ninnolu Naa |
| 2007 | | |
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| 2013 | K.Y. Narayanaswamy | Anabhigna Shakuntala |
| 2014 | | |
| 2015 | Chidananda Sali | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | Usha Narasimhan | Kanchugannadi |

### Humour

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 1963 1964 1965 | Sadashiva Wadiyar | Raveendra Darshana |
| 1968 | NO AWARD |
| 1969 | NO AWARD |
| 1970 | NO AWARD |
| 1971 | NO AWARD |
| 1972 | H. L. Keshava Murthy | Neenyaako Ninna Hangyaako Maava |
| 1973 | Ka. Ra. Mohan | Priyatameya Shodhaneyalli |
| 1974 | M. S. Narasimha Murthy | Swayamvadhu |
| 1975 | B. C. Ramchandra Sharma | Pratibha Sandarshana |
| 1976 | Simpi Linganna | Naatyasaadhane |
| 1977 | A. Ra. Sethuram | Mugilahalliya Bakhairu Haagu Itara Lekhanagalu |
| 1978 | Simpi Linganna | Nooru Gadige Ondu Badige |
| 1979 | H. S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar | Surahonne |
| 1980 | Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar | Haleya Palakeya Mukhagalu |
| 1981 | Veerendra Simpi | Bhaavamaiduna |
| 1982 | Ra. Ya. Dharawadakar | Thoorida Chintanegalu |
| 1983 | De. Javare Gowda | Thene |
| 1984 | P. V. Shastry | Himsegolagaada Magu Mattitara Prabandhagalu |
| 1985 | Masti Venkatesh Iyengar | Maatugaara Ramanna |
| 1986 | Ma. Su. Krishna Murthy | Haadi Puraana |
| 1987 | • D. K. Rajendra • Y. N. Krishna Murthy | • Maatina Mallaru • Padya Ishtu Lightaadre Hege Swamy? |
| 1988 | • K. Satynarayana • Bhuvaneshwari Hegde | • Namma Preethiya Cricket • Nakku Haguraagi |
| 1989 | • Chandrashekhar Alur • B. S. Chandrashekhar | • Naanu Olidante Haaduve • Maduveya Udugore |
| 1990 | • P. S. Ramanujam • Laangoolacharya | • Preethiya Pradarshana Mattu Itara Prabandhagalu • Vakradrushti |
| 1991 | • K. P. Poornachandra Tejaswi • M. Shivakumar | • Parisarada Kathe • Madhuchandra |
| 1992 | • M. Gopalakrishna Adiga • M. S. Narasimha Murthy | • Prabandhagalu • Vargaavargi |
| 1993 | • H. G. Sannaguddaiah • Anant Kallol | • Ekantha Mattu Itara Prabandhagalu • Hagarana |
| 1994 | Y. N. Krishna Murthy | Wonder Land |
| 1995 | P. S. Ramanujam | Bekkina Bhaashe Mattu Itara Vidambanegalu |
| 1996 | Bhuvaneshwari Hegde | Enthadu Maarayre |
| 1997 | R. Nirmala | Chal Meri Luna |
| 1998 | H. G. Sannaguddaiah | Haddu Mattu Itara Prabandhagalu |
| 1999 | R. V. Kulkarni | Shesha Vishesha |
| 2000 | Y. R. Mohan | Nenapugalu |
| 2001 | Vijayendra Kitthur | Aathmasaakshiya Haavaligalu |
| 2002 | Krishnamurty Kittur | Jeevana Sandhya |
| 2003 | Eerappa M. Kambali | Heegondu Top Prayana |
| 2004 | Chandrashekhar Alur | Sakhigeetha |
| 2005 | Gangadhar Modaliyar | Naalku Janarige Namaskaara |
| 2006 | Vasudhendra | Nammamma Andre Nangishta |
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### Essay

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 2001 | Vijayendra Patil | Atmasaakshiya Haavaligalu |
| 2015 | H. Shantaraja Aithal | |

### Travelogue

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 1969 1970 | Krishnanada Kamat | Naanoo Americege Hogidde |
| 1968 | NO AWARD |
| 1969 | NO AWARD |
| 1970 | NO AWARD |
| 1971 | • Ku. Shi. Haridasa Bhatta • Chandrabhaga Devi | • Itaaliya Naanu Kandante • Gejjeya Hejje Nudi |
| 1972 | NO AWARD |
| 1973 | NO AWARD |
| 1974 | • K. Anantaramu • Ha. Vem. Nagaraja Rao | • Udaya Raviya Naadinalli • Nava Russiada Nota |
| 1975 | Ho. Srinivasaiah | Naa Kanda Germany |
| 1976 | NO AWARD |
| 1977 | NO AWARD |
| 1978 | Prabhushankara | Americadalli Naanu,Shanti |
| 1979 | A. N. Murthy Rao | Aparavayaskana America Yaatre |
| 1980 | NO AWARD |
| 1981 | Ku. Shi. Haridasa Bhatta | Jagadagala |
| 1982 | K. Anantaramu | Sakkareya Seeme |
| 1983 | Sriranjana Bhatta | Kubera Raajyada Chitra-Vichitra |
| 1984 | Anupama Niranjana | Angaiyalli Euro-America |
| 1985 | Pundikai Ganapaiah Bhat | Europe Nenapugalu |
| 1986 | Ra. Ya. Dharawadakar | Naa Kanda America |
| 1987 | Vysaraya Ballal | Naanobba Bharatheeya |
| 1988 | Ra. Ya. Dharawadakar | Naanu Kanda America |
| 1989 | H. S. Raghavendra Rao | Janaganamana |
| 1990 | K. P. Poornachandra Tejaswi | Alemariya Andaman Mattu Mahanadi Nile |
| 1991 | Krishananda Kamat | Bastara Pravaasa |
| 1992 | Shamantha | Girisneha |
| 1993 | S. Ramaswamy | Englandinalli Alemari |
| 1994 | G. P. Basavaraju | Bhookampada Antaranga |
| 1995 | Lata Gutti | Naa Kandante Arabia |
| 1996 | Siddharama Honkal | Panchanadigala Naadinalli |
| 1997 | Aryamba Pattabhi | Videsha Pravaasa |
| 1998 | I. A. Lokapur | Lokaavalokana |
| 1999 | M. Rajagopal | Saakaaradinda Niraakaarakke |
| 2000 | G. N. Mohan | Nannolagina Haadu Cuba |
| 2001 | Rahamat Tarikere | Andaman Kanasu |
| 2002 | N. K. Vasantaraja | Americadolagondu Inuku |
| 2003 | Meena Mysuru | Ettanindetta |
| 2004 | Nemichandra | Peruvina Pavitra Kaniveyalli |
| 2005 | C. S. Dwarakanath | Gandhi Mettida Naadinalli |
| 2006 | S. Venkatesh | Mruthyunjayana Madilinalli |
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| 2014 | | |
| 2015 | B. S. Pranatarthiharan |
| 2016 | | |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | D. G. Mallikarjuna | Yordan Phireman |

### Biography / Autobiography

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 1969 1970 | • V. Sitharamaiah • S. B. Managooli | • Mahaneeyaru • Maagidaroo Moggu |
| 1972 | • S. V. Chamu • Huragalavadi | • Sriranga Mahaguru • Swami Vivekananda |
| 1974 | • Babu Krishnamurthy • Ma. Sri. Deshpande • H. K. Ranganath | • Ajeya • Sri Gurudeva Ranade • Banna-Belaku |
| 1975 | G. V. Narayana Murthy | Vinoba Jeevana Darshana |
| 1976 | Neelattahalli Kasthuri | Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma:Vyakti Mattu Shakti |
| 1977 | V. Sitharamaiah | Mumbai Vaasada Nenapugalu |
| 1978 | Kedambadi Jattappa Rai | Beteya Nenapugalu |
| 1979 | V. S. Narayana Rao | Mahatmara Maarga |
| 1980 | S. S. Kothina | Sonabai Doddamani |
| 1981 | V. M. Inamdar | Dr.Ambedkar |
| 1982 | Prabhushankara | Beragu |
| 1983 | Mallikarjun Mansur | Nanna Rasayaatre |
| 1984 | Babu Krishnamurthy | Adamya |
| 1985 | D. B. Basave Gowda | Naa Kanda Puttanna Kanagal |
| 1986 | B. V. Kakkillaaya | Fredric Angels |
| 1987 | V. S. Sampath Kumar Acharya | Sadguru Thyagarajaru |
| 1988 | K. S. Haridasa Bhat | Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar |
| 1989 | B. P. Radhakrishna | Raman |
| 1990 | M. V. Sitharamaiah | Pratimagruha |
| 1991 | M. R. Ramaiah | Hellen Kellar |
| 2001 | Anant Nag | Nanna Tamma Shankara |
| 2013 | Kuppe Nagaraj | Alemariya Antaranga |
| 2015 | Dodda Hulluru Rukkoji | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | Ma. Su. Mannar Krishna Rao | Bhaarata OkkooTa Nirmaapaka Ukkina Manushya Sardaar Vallabhabhai Patel |
| 2019 | B. M. Rohini | Naagandigeyolaginda |

### Criticism

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 2001 | Lakshmipathy Kolara | Kaaludaari |
| 2015 | H. L. Pushpa | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | Gurupada Mariguddi | Podeyindilida Edeya Hakki |

### Children work

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 2001 | Sharanagouda Yeradetthina | Muttina Betta |
| 2015 | Vijayashree Haladi | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | Vasumati Udupa | Abhijitana Kathegalu |

### Science writing

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 2001 | N. Someshwara | Badukaneeduva Badali Jodane |
| 2015 | N. Someshwara | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | K. S. Pavitra | Anthanka Mattu Bhayakke Sambandhisida Khayilegalu |

### Research

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 2001 | B. Rajashekarappa | Itihaasa Kathana |
| 2015 | A. V. Navada | |
| 2016 | Sharath Chandra Swami | Boudha Dharma Darshana |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | Channabasavaiah Hirematha | Anaavarana |

### Translation (creative)

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 2001 | N. Ujire | Kempu Tagadina Chaavani |
| 2015 | Shylaja | |

### Translation (non-creative)

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 2001 | N. P. Shankar Narayana Rao | Mahatma Gandhi Suchi Sanchaya |
| 2015 | B. S. Jayaprakash Narayana | |

### Debut work

| Year | Recipient | Book |
| 2001 | Prakash Raj Mehu | Thimmajjiya Myaglundi |
| 2015 | Deepa Girish | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | Kapila P. Humanabada | Haanaadi |