Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry

The Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry is an annual award given by the Karnataka Sahitya Academy recognizing the best poetry of the year written in Kannada language and published in India.

Winners

Chandrashekhara Kambara

H.S.Venkatesha Murthy

H.S.Shivaprakash

Year	Work	Poet	Refs.
1963–65	Nela Mugilu	Chennaveera Kanavi
	Sumana Saurabha	M. Akbar Ali
1966	Jengooda	R. C. Bhusnur Mutt
	Mannina Haadu	Srikrishna Alanahalli
1967	Chandraveethi	S. V. Parameshwara Bhatta
	Pratibimba	B. A. Sanadi
1968	Chandrakhanda Mattu Kelavu Sanna Kaavyagalu	Sediyapu Krishna Bhatta
	Shruthaashrutha	Simpi Linganna
1969	Geeta Gowrava	D. S. Karki
1970	Thakaraarinavaru	Chandrashekhara Kambara
1971	Shakuntala	Samatenahalli Ramaraya
	Ganda Hendira Jagala Gandha Teedidhaanga	Somashekhar Imrapur
1972	Illaddu	Jayasudarshana
	Kannu Naalage Kadalu	Doddarange Gowda
1973	Kari Tali Maanavana Jeepada Kaavya	Chennanna Valikar
1974	Rangadindondishtu Doora	Jayant Kaikini
	Garimudurida Hakkigalu	Venugopala
1975	Mathsyagandhi	S. R. Ekkundi
1976	Gandhi Smarane	Chandrashekhar Patil
1977	Sindabadana Aathmakathe	H. S. Venkateshamurthy
1978	Dinakarana Chowpadi	Dinakara Desai
1979	No Award	—
1980	Aathma Bharatha	Aravind Nadakarni
1981	Lilly Puttiya Hambala	B. R. Lakshman Rao
1982	Anaamika Anglaru	K. S. Nissar Ahmed
1983	Malebidda Neladalli	H. S. Shivaprakash
1984	Nela Hidiyuva Modalu	H. S. Bheemanagowdar
1985	Harigolu	H. S. Venkateshamurthy
1986	No award	—
1987	Naa Baruttene Kelu	Savita Nagabhushan
1988	Ammana Gudda	C. Sarvamangala
1989	Ardha Satyada Hudugi	Chandrashekhar Patil
1990	Nelada Haadu	S. Usha
1991	Bakulada Hoovugalu	S. R. Ekkundi
1992	Vishwavidyaanilayada Vaachanaalayadolage	Ashok Shettar
1993	Avaledeya Jangama	S. G. Siddharamaiah
1994	Thaanaanthara	L. Basavaraju
1995	Suryajala	H. S. Shivaprakash
1996	Neevu Kaanire Neevu Kaanire	H. S. Mukthayakka
1997	Pangia	G. K. Ravindra Kumar
1998	Kavadeyaata	Pratibha Nandakumar
1999	Koodikonda Saalu	Desh Kulkarni
2000	Marujevani	S. G. Siddharamaiah
2001	Ganeya Naada	Shankar Katgi
2002	Ihada Swara	Lalitha Siddhabasavaiah
2003	Idalla Idalla	N. Mogasaale
2004	Eevuriva Dina	Dharanidevi Malagatti
2005	Bhooyigandha	G. P. Basavaraju
2006	Chitrada Bennu	N. K. Hanumanthaiah
2007	Odeyalaarada Pratime	Basavaraj Okkunda
2009	Lohada Kannu	H. L. Pushpa	[1]
2010	Nelada KaruNeya Dani	Veeranna Madivalara
2011	Bhoomi Tirugiva Shabdha	Channappa Angadi
2013	Ellara Beralalloo Antikonda Dhukhave	Subbu Holeyar	[2]
2014
2015		Satyamangala Mahadeva
2016
2017
2018
2019	Panchavarnada Hamsa	Satyamangala Mahadeva	[3]

See also

• List of poetry awards
• Indian poetry