He was the first recipient of the Moortidevi Award instituted by Bharatiya Jnanpith for his magnum opus "Pattamahadevi Shantaladevi" in 1983.
Ia adalah penerima pertama Penghargaan Moortidevi yang dilembagakan oleh Bharatiya Jnanpith atas magnum opus buatannya "Pattamahadevi Shantaladevi" pada 1983.