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Sahitya 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

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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

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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

(No awards were given in 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964 and 1976.)

References
1. ^ "Akademi Awards" (http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi_awards.jsp). Sahitya Akademi.
Retrieved 19 May 2014.
2. ^ Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007 (https://web.archive.org/web/20080818093514/http://www.sahityaakademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10320.htm#tamil) at the Wayback Machine (archived August 18, 2008). Sahitya
Akademi official website.
3. ^ a b c d e Awarded Posthumously
4. ^ "2008 Sahitya Akademi Award list" (https://web.archive.org/web/20090117133544/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in
/old_version/Award08.doc). Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original (http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in
/old_version/Award08.doc) on 2009-01-17. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
5. ^ "2009 Sahitya Akademi Award list" (http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version

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6. ^ "Sahitya Akademi award for Nanjil Nadan" (http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article965913.ece). The
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