Indu Sharma International Katha Samman is a literary award given by the Indu Sharma Memorial Trust.
 Chitra Mudgal received the first Katha Samman.
 The award was instituted in memory of poet and short story writer Indu Sharma.
 She died of cancer in 1995.
Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma (1935–2012), popularly known as Satyam, was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer, considered by many as one of the leading exponents of the classical dance form of Kuchipudi.
 He was known for his portrayal of female characters such as "Usha" (Usha Parinayam), "Satyabhama" (Bhama Kalapam), "Deva Devi" (Vipra Narayana), "Mohini" (Mohini Rukmangada), "Sasirekha" (Sasirekha Parinayam) and "Gollabhama" (Gollakalapam).
 He was a recipient of several honors including Kalidas Samman, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship.
 The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 1970, for his contributions to Dance.
Rajesh Joshi (Hindi: राजेश जोशी ) (born 1946) is a Hindi writer, poet, journalist and a playwright, who was the recipient of 2002 Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi for his anthology of poems - 'Do Panktiyon Ke Beech' (Between Two Lines), given by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.
 He presently resides in Bhopal and continues to work as a freelance writer.
 His poems have been translated into English, German, Russian, Urdu and into many other Indian languages.
 Recipient of Muktibodh Puraskar, Makhan Lal Chaturvedi Puraskar, Srikant Verma Smriti Samman, Shikhar Samman and others.
Sheila Bhatia was an Indian poet, playwright, theatre personality and the founder of the "Delhi Art Theatre", a forum based in Delhi for the promotion of Indian art forms.
 Punjabi opera, an Indian form of dance drama incorporating operatic movements, is reported to have been originated by Sheila Bhatia.
 She was honoured by the Government of India in 1971 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.
 A decade later, she received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for theatre direction in 1982 followed by Kalidas Samman in 1997.
Dr. Jaymant Mishra (15 October 1925 – 7 September 2010) was a renowned Sanskrit scholar of India.
 He was also a well-known Maithili poet.
 He had been awarded several prestigious honors including "Mahamahopadhyaya", President Award, "Kalidas Samman" and Vanabhatta award.
 He was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in 1995.
 His major literary contributions were Mahamanavachampu in Sanskrit and Kavita Kusumanjali in Maithili — a compilation of Maithili poems, Mahakavi Vidyapati — a commentary of the legendary Maithili poet .
 He had also been one of the prominent academicians of the Bihar province of India.
 He served as the Vice Chancellor of K S D Sanskrit University (1985–1990).
Semmangudi Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer (25 July 1908 – 31 October 2003) was a Carnatic vocalist.
 He was the youngest recipient of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awarded by the Music Academy in 1947 and has received many awards including Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan from the Government of India, Sangeet Natak Academy award (1953), "Isai Perarignar" from Government of Tamil Nadu and Kalidas Samman from Government of Madhya Pradesh.
 He was affectionately addressed as "Semmangudi Maama" (Semmangudi Uncle) by his disciples.
 He, along with his contemporaries G.N. Balasubramaniam and Madurai Mani Iyer, are referred to as the 20th century male trinity of Carnatic music.
 He was also considered the "Pitamaha" or the grand sire of modern Carnatic Music.
 He was conferred with an honorary doctorate by University of Kerala in 1979.
The Kalidas Samman (Hindi: कालिदास सम्मान ) is a prestigious arts award presented annually by the government of Madhya Pradesh in India.
 The award is named after Kālidāsa, a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer of ancient India.
 The Kalidas Samman was first awarded in 1980.
 It was initially conferred in alternate years in the fields of Classical Music, Classical Dance, Theatre and Plastic Arts.
 From 1986-87 onwards, the awards were presented in all four fields every year.
 The award is presented for outstanding achievement in one of the four categories.
Rohini Bhate (Marathi: रोहिणी भाटे) (November 14, 1924 – October 10, 2008) was among the senior most Kathak dance exponents in India, who developed as a performer, teacher, writer, researcher and critic this Indian classical dance.
 During her career, she was awarded with several recognitions, such as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, and the Kalidas Samman.
Kālidāsa was a Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language.
 His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Indian Puranas.
Dr. Sucheta Priyabadini (born 28 Dec. 1963) is a noted Indian social scientist, writer, painter and educationist.
 She is known for her role in the field of Women Empowerment.
 In year 2013, she received the most prestigious Prananath Samman for her contribution to the field of Social Sciences & Fine Arts.
 She is appointed as "Australian Award Ambassdor" for the year 2015.
She has received the "Chinta O Chetana" National Award inassociation with Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 15.4.15 at the National Baishakhi Festival,Bhubaneswar.
 Recently, she was awarded "Rashtriya Mahila Samman" from Govt.
 of India for the contributions made in the field of education.
 At present, she is the Director, Student Services at KIIT University.

Question: What did this writer primarily base his works on, who wrote in the Sanskirt language and who has an award, Kalidas Samman, named after him?
Answer: Indian Puranas