List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil
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http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/sahityaakademiawards2015-e.pdfSahitya Akademi Award is an annual award, given by the Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers in 24 Indian languages. The award was instituted and first awarded in 1955. It carries a monetary reward, of 100,000 Rupees since 2009, and a citation.[1] The list of Tamil language writers who have won the award is given below.[2]
Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil language
| Year | Work | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Tamil Inbam (Essays) | R. P. Sethu Pillai |
| 1956 | Alai Osai (Novel) | Kalki Krishnamurthy[3] |
| 1958 | Chakravarti Tirumagan (Ramayana retold in prose) | C. Rajagopalachari |
| 1961 | Agal Vilakku (Novel) | Mu. Varadarajan |
| 1962 | Akkarai Cheemaiyil (Travelogue) | Somu (Mi. Pa. Somasundaram) |
| 1963 | Vengaiyin Maindhan (Novel) | Akilan (P.V. Akilandam) |
| 1965 | Sri Ramanujar (Biography) | P. Sri Acharya |
| 1966 | Vallalar Kanda Orumaippadu (Biography) | M. P. Sivagnanam (Ma. Po. Si.) |
| 1967 | Virar Ulagam (Literary criticism) | K. V. Jagannathan |
| 1968 | Vellai Paravai (Poetry) | A. Srinivasa Raghavan |
| 1969 | Pisirantaiyar (Play) | Bharatidasan[3] |
| 1970 | Anbalippu (Short stories) | Ku. Alagirisami[3] |
| 1971 | Samudaya Veedhi (Novel) | Na. Parthasarathy |
| 1972 | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (Novel) | D. Jayakanthan |
| 1973 | Verukku Neer (Novel) | Rajam Krishnan |
| 1974 | Thirukkural Needhi Illakkiyam (Literary criticism) | K. D. Thirunavukkarasu |
| 1975 | Tharkkala Tamizh Illakkiyam (Literary criticism) | R. Dhandayudham |
| 1977 | Kuruthip Punal (Novel) | Indira Parthasarathy |
| 1978 | Pudukavithaiyin Thottramum Valarchiyum (Criticism) | Vallikannan |
| 1979 | Sakthi Vaithiyam (Short stories) | Thi. Janakiraman |
| 1980 | Cheraman Kadali (Novel) | Kannadasan |
| 1981 | Puthiya Urai Nadai (Criticism) | M. Ramalingam |
| 1982 | Manikkodikalam (Literary history) | B. S. Ramaiya |
| 1983 | Bharathi: Kalamum Karuthum (Literary criticism) | T. M. Chidambara Ragunathan |
| 1984 | Oru Kaveriyai Pola (Novel) | Lakshmi Thiripurasundari |
| 1985 | Kamban: Putiya Parvai (Literary criticism) | A. S. Gnanasambandan |
| 1986 | Ilakkiyathukku oru Iyakkam (Literary criticism) | Ka. Naa. Subramaniam |
| 1987 | Mudalil Iravu Varum (Short stories) | "Aadhavan" Sundaram[3] |
| 1988 | Vazhum Valluvam (Literary criticism) | V. C. Kulandaiswamy |
| 1989 | Chintanadi (Autobiographical Essays) | L. S. Ramamirtham (la. sa. ra) |
| 1990 | Veril Pazhutha Pala (Novel) | Su. Samuthiram |
| 1991 | Gopallapurathu Makkal (Novel) | Ki. Rajanarayanan |
| 1992 | Kutralakurinji (historic novel) | Kovi. Manisekaran |
| 1993 | Kathukal (Novel) | M. V. Venkatram |
| 1994 | Pudhiya Dharsanangal (Novel) | Ponneelan (Kandeswara Bhaktavatsalan) |
| 1995 | Vanam Vasappadum (Novel) | Prapanchan |
| 1996 | Appavin Snehidar (Short stories) | Ashoka Mitran |
| 1997 | Chaivu Narkali (Novel) | Thoppil Mohamed Meeran |
| 1998 | Visaranai Commission (Novel) | Sa. Kandasamy |
| 1999 | Aalapanai (Poetry) | S. Abdul Rahman |
| 2000 | Vimarsanangal Mathippuraikal Pettikal (Criticism) | Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran |
| 2001 | Sutanthira Daagam (Novel) | C. S. Chellappa[3] |
| 2002 | Oru Giraamattu Nadi (Poems) | Sirpi Balasubramaniam |
| 2003 | Kallikattu Ithikasam (Novel) | R. Vairamuthu |
| 2004 | Vanakkam Valluva (Poetry) | Tamilanban |
| 2005 | Kalmaram (Novel) | G. Thilakavathi |
| 2006 | Akayathukku Aduthaveedu (Poetry) | Mu. Metha |
| 2007 | Ilai Uthir Kaalam (Novel) | Neela Padmanabhan |
| 2008 | Minsarapoo (Short story) | Melanmai Ponnusamy[4] |
| 2009 | Kaioppam (Poetry) | Puviarasu[5] |
| 2010 | Soodiya poo soodarka (Short story collection) | Nanjil Nadan[6] |
| 2011 | Kaval Kottam (Novel) | Su. Venkatesan[7] |
| 2012 | Thol (Novel) | D.Selvaraj[8] |
| 2013 | korkai (Novel) | Joe D Cruz |
| 2014 | Agngnaadi (Novel) | Poomani |
| 2015 | Ilakkiya suvadugal | A.Madhavan |
(No awards were given in 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964 and 1976.)
References
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- ↑ Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived August 18, 2008). Sahitya Akademi official website.
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