List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Telugu

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).

Sahitya Akademi Award for Telugu
Award for contributions to Telugu literature
Awarded for	Literary award in India
Sponsored by	Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)	₹1 lakh (US$1,200)
First awarded	1955
Last awarded	2023
Highlights
First winner	Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
Most Recent winner	T. Patanjali Sastry
Total awarded	64
Website	Official website

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Winners

Suravaram Pratap Reddy was the first winner of this award.

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)
2017	Venna Vallabha Rao	Viraamamerugani Payanam (Translation)
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)

See also

• List of Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize winners for Telugu

External links

• Official listing of Sahitya Akademi Awards in Telugu language