-: JNANPITH AWARD AND WINNERS LIST :-

The Jnanpith Award is the highest literary award in India It is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, a trust founded
by the Sahu Jain family, the publishers of the The Times of India newspaper.
The award was instituted in 1961, and its first recipient, in 1965, was the Malayalam writer G. Sankara Kurup.

Kuvempu :---
Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994),[2]popularly known by his pen
nameKuvempu.

For his contributions to Kannada Literature, the Government of Karnatakadecorated him with the
honorific Rashtrakavi ("National Poet") in 1958 and Karnataka Ratna ("The Gem of Karnataka") in 1992.

He was conferred the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India in 1988. He penned the Karnataka State
Anthem Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate.

Awards and honours[edit]

 Karnataka Ratna (1992)

 Padma Vibhushan (1988)

 Pampa Award (1987)

 Jnanpith Award (1967)

 Rashtrakavi ("National Poet") (1964)

 Padma Bhushan (1958)

 Sahitya Akademi Award (1955)

 To landmark the golden jubilee of Kannada's first Jnanapeeth award, on 29 December 2017, Kuvempu's
113th birth anniversary, Google India dedicated a Google Doodle in his honor.

 Autobiography[edit] - Nenapina Doniyali/ನೆನಪಿನ ದೇೂಣಿಯಲಿ (1980)

Quotes
Chakracharanake swagatha – "Welcome to wheel footed" when he bought his first car

Uluva Yogi ("tilling Yogi") is the title he gave the farmer

Sarvarige samapaalu, sarvarige samabaalu ("Equal share for all, Equal life for all", when he called for egalitarian
society).

O nanna chetana, Agu nee aniketana ("Be unhoused O my soul, only the infinite is your goal").

Plays

 Birugaali/ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ (1930)

 Maharaatri/ಮಹಾರಾತ್ರಿ (1931)

 Smashana Kurukshethra/ಸ್ಮ ಶಾನ ಕುರುಕ್ಷ ೇೂತ್ಿ (1931)

 Jalagaara/ಜಲಗಾರ (1931)

 Raktaakshi/ರಕ್ತಾ ಕ್ಷಷ (1932)

 Shoodra Tapaswi/ಶೂದ್ಿ ತ್ಪಸ್ವಿ (1944)

 Beralge koral/ಬೆರಳ್ಗೆ ಕೊರಳ್ (1947)

 Chandrahasa/ಚಂದ್ಿ ಹಾಸ್

 Balidaana/ಬಲಿದಾನ

 Kaaneena/ಕ್ತನೇೂನ (1974)

D. R. Bendre :--
Bendre was awarded the Jnanapita for his 1964 poetry collection, ನಾಕು ತಂತ್ರ (Naaku Tanti).

He was recognized as the Karnataka Kavi Kula Thilaka ("The crown-jewel among Kannada Poets") by
the Udupi Adamuru Matha.

He was also awarded the Padma Shri in 1968 and made a fellow of the Sahitya Akademi in 1969.

Awards and honours

 Jnanpith Award – 1973 (For the collection of poems Naaku Tanti)

 Padma Shri – 1968

 Sahitya Academy award – 1958

 Kelkar prize – 1965

 Fellowship of Sahitya Academy – 1968

Bibliography

(ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಕುಮಾರಿ) (1922)

(ಗರಿ) (1932)

(ಮೂತ್ರಿ ಮತ್ತಾ ಕ್ತಮಕಸ್ತಾ ರಿ) (1934)

(ಸ್ಖೇೂಗೇೂತ್) (1937)

(ಉಯ್ಯಾ ಲೆ) (1938)

(ನಾದ್ಲಿೇೂಲೆ) (1938)

(ಕನನ ಡ ಮೇಘದೂತ್) (1943))

(ಹಾಡು-ಪಾಡು) (1946)

(ಗಾಾಂಗಾವತ್ರಣ) (1951)

(ಸ್ತಯಿಪಾನ) (1956)

(ಹೃದ್ಯ ಸ್ಮುದ್ಿ ) (1956)

(ಮುಕಾ ಕಂಠ) (1956)

(ಚೈತ್ಯಾ ಲಯ) (1957)

(ಜೇೂವಲಹರಿ) (1957)

(ಅರಳು ಮರಳು) (1957)

(ನಮನ) (1958)

( ಸಂಚಯ) (1959)
(ಉತ್ಾ ರಾಯಣ) (1960)

(ಮುಗಲ ಮಲಿಿ ಗೆ) (1961)

(ಯಕ್ಷಯಕ್ಷಷ ) (1962)

(ನಾಕುತಂತ್ರ) (1964)

(ಮಯ್ಯಿದೆ) (1966)

(ಶ್ಿ ೇೂಮಾತ್ಯ) (1968)

(ಇದು ನಭೇೂವಾಣಿ) (1970)

(ಮತ್ತಾ ಶಾಿ ವಣಾ ಬಂತ್ತ) (1973)

(ಚತ್ತರೇೂಕ್ಷಾ ) (1978)

(ಪರಾಕ್ಷ) (1982)

(ಕ್ತವಾ ವೈಖರಿ) (1982)

(ತ್ಯ ಲೆಕಕ ಣಿಕ್ಷ ತ್ಯ ದೌತ್ರ) (1983)

(ಬಾಲಬೇೂಧೆ) (1983)

(ಪಿ ತ್ರಬಿಾಂಬಗಳು) (1987)

(ಶತ್ಮಾನ) (1990)

(ಭೂ ದೈವತ್ತಗಳು)

K. Shivaram Karanth :- -
Ramachandra Guha called him the "Rabindranath Tagore of Modern India.

Literary and national honors

 Jnanpith Award – 1978[2][11]

 Sahitya Akademi Fellowship (1985)[11][12]

 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1973)[11][13]

 Padma Bhushan[2] (He returned his Padma Bhushan honour in protest against the Emergency imposed in
India)

 Sahitya Academy award – 1959[2][11][3]

 Karnataka state Sahitya Akademi Award[3]

 Sangeet Natak Award[2][11]

 Pampa Award[3]

 Swedish Academy award[citation needed]

 Tulsi Samman (1990)[11][3]

 Dadabhai Nauroji Award (1990)[11]

 Honrary Doctrate from Mysore University, Meerut University, Karnatak University and others.[2][11]
Novels
Mookajjiya Kanasugalu ("Dreams of a Silent Granny") (Jnanpith award winning novel)

Marali Mannige ("Back to the Soil")

Chomana Dudi ("Drum of Choma")

Mai Managala Suliyalli ("In the Whirlpool of Body and Soul")

Bettada Jeeva ("Life in the Hills")

Sarasammana Samadhi

Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

He was popularly referred to as Maasti Kannadada Aasti.

He wrote under the pen name Srinivasa.

He was honoured with the title Rajasevasakta by then Maharaja of Mysore Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadeyar.

He won the Jnanpith Award in 1983 for his novel Chikavira Rajendra.

Vinayaka Krishna Gokak :--

Gokak was awarded the Padma Shri from the Government of India for Dyava Prithvi.

Novels

 Samarasave Jeevana

Central Sahitya Akademi award for his 'Dyava Prithivi' in 1961

Jnanpith award-for his Bharatha sindhu rashmi, in 1990.

U. R. Ananthamurthy :--
In 1998, he received the Padma Bhushan award from the Government of India.

Awards[edit]

 1984: Rajyothsava Award

 1994: Jnanpith Award[2]

 1998: Padma Bhushan[4]

 2004: Sahitya Akademi Fellowship[23]

 2008: Nadoja Award by Kannada University[24]

 2011: Shortlisted for The Hindu Literary Prize (Bharathipura)[25]

 2012 D. Litt. Honoris Causa of the University of Calcutta[26]

 2013: Nominated, Man Booker International Prize[

Novels

Samskara (ಸಂಸ್ಕಕ ರ)
Bharathipura (ಭಾರತ್ರೇೂಪುರ)

Avasthe (ಅವಸ್ಥೆ )

Bhava (ಭವ)

Divya (ದಿವಾ )

Autobiography[edit]

 Suragi

Journalism[edit]

 Editor – Rujuvaathu,(ಋಜುವಾತ್ತ)

Girish Karnad

For literature[edit]

 Sangeet Natak Akademi award and Varthur navya Award – 1972

 Padma Shri – 1974[13]

 Padma Bhushan – 1992[13]

 Kannada Sahitya Parishat Award – 1992

 Sahitya Academy award – 1994

 Jnanpith Award – 1998

 Kalidas Samman – 1998

Chandrashekhara Kambara :--

 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademy Ratna Award, 2011)

 Jnanpith Award (2011)

 Devaraj Urs Award (Karnataka, 2007)

 Joshua Sahitya Puraskaram (Andhra Pradesh, 2005)

 Nadoja Award (2004)

 Pampa Award (2004)

 Sant Kabir Award (2002)

 Padma Shri (2001)

 Masti Award (Karnataka, 1997)

 Janapada and Yakshagana Academy Award (1993)

 Sahitya Akademi Award (1991)

 Karnataka Sahitya Academy (1989)

 Rajyotsava Award (Karnataka, 1988)

 Nandikar Award (Calcutta, 1987)

 Karnataka Natak Academy (1987)

 Kumaran Ashan Award (Kerala, 1982)

 Kannada Sahitya Parishat (1975)

Pampa Award
The Pampa Award (or Pampa Prashasti) is a literary award in the Indian state of Karnataka. The award was
established in 1987 by Government of Karnataka.

Awarded for Highest literary award of Karnataka

List of Awardees[edit]

Year Writer Work

1987 Kuvempu Sri Ramayana Darshanam

1988 T. N. Srikantaiah Bharathiya Kavya Meemaamse

1989 K. Shivaram Karanth Mai Managala Sulliyali

1990 S. S. Bhoosnurmath Shoonya Sampadaneya Paramarshe

1991 P. T. Narasimhachar Shri Haricharitha

1992 A. N. Murthy Rao Devaru

1993 Gopalakrishna Adiga Suvarna Puthalli

1994 Sediyapu Krishna Bhatta Vichara Prapancha

1995 K. S. Narasimhaswamy Dundu Mallige

Karnataka Ratna
Karnataka Ratna (Kannada: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರತ್ನ ) is the highest civilian honour of the State of Karnataka. It is awarded to
a person for his extraordinary contribution in any field. It was constituted in the year 1992 [1] by the Government of
Karnataka.

Awardees[edit]

S.No Name Notes

1. Kuvempu Literature

2. Rajkumar Cinema, Music

3. S. Nijalingappa [2] Politics

5. Devi Shetty [4] Medicine

6. Bhimsen Joshi Music

7. Shivakumara Swami [6] Social Service

8. Javare Gowda [1] Education, Literature

9. Veerendra Heggade [1] Social Service, Philanthropic work