| Year |
Portrait |
Author |
Work |
|
| 1955 |
 |
Suravaram Pratap Reddy |
Andhrula Sanghika Charitamu ( |
Social History |
| 1956 |
— |
Bulusu Venkateswarlu |
Bharatiya Tattva Sastramu ( |
|
| 1957 |
— |
Swami Chirantanananda |
Sri Ramakrishnuni Jeevita Charitra |
Biography |
| 1958 |
|
No Award |
|
|
| 1959 |
|
No Award |
|
|
| 1960 |
— |
Ponangi Srirama Apparavu |
Natyasastramu (A History of Bharata's Natyasastra) |
History of Bharata's Natya Shastra |
| 1961 |
 |
Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao |
Andhra Vaggeyakara Charitramu (A History of Telugu composers and songwriters) |
History of Telugu composers and song writers |
| 1962 |
 |
Viswanatha Satyanarayana |
Viswanadha Madhyakkarulu (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1963 |
 |
Tripuraneni Gopichand |
Panditha Parameswara Sastry Veelunama (Novel) |
Novel |
| 1964 |
 |
Gurram Joshua |
Kreestu Charitra (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1965 |
— |
Rayaprolu Subbarao |
Misra Manjari (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1966 |
|
No Award |
|
|
| 1967 |
|
No Award |
|
|
| 1968 |
|
No Award |
|
|
| 1969 |
— |
Tummala Seetharama Murthy |
Mahatma Katha (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1970 |
— |
D. Balagangadhar Tilak |
Amrutham Kurisina Rathri (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1971 |
 |
Thapi Dharma Rao |
Vijayavilasamu: Hrudayollasavyakhya (Commentary) |
Commentary |
| 1972 |
 |
Srirangam Srinivasarao |
Sri Sri Sahityamu (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1973 |
 |
C. Narayana Reddy |
Mantalu Manavudu (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1974 |
 |
Dasaradhi |
Thimiram Tho Samaram (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1975 |
— |
Boyi Bhimanna |
Gudiselu Kalipotunnai (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1976 |
|
No Award |
|
|
| 1977 |
— |
Kundurti Anjaneyulu |
Kundurti Kritulu (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1978 |
— |
Devulapalli Venkata Krishna Sastry |
Collected Works of Krishna Sastri (6 vols.) |
Collected works |
| 1979 |
— |
P. Narayanacharya |
Janapriya Ramayanamu (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1980 |
|
No Award |
|
|
| 1981 |
— |
Narla Venkateswara Rao |
Seeta Josyam (Play) |
Play |
| 1982 |
— |
Illindala Saraswati Devi |
Swarna Kamalaalu (Short stories) |
Short stories |
| 1983 |
 |
Ravuri Bharadhwaja |
Jeevana Samaram (Sketches) |
Sketches |
| 1984 |
— |
Aluri Bairagi |
Aagama Geeti (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1985 |
— |
Palagummi Padmaraju |
Gaalivana (Short stories) |
Short stories |
| 1986 |
— |
G. V. Subramanyam |
Andhra Sahitya Vimarsa Angla Prabhavam (Literary criticism) |
Literary Criticism |
| 1987 |
 |
Arudra |
Gurazada Gurupeetham (Essays) |
Essays |
| 1988 |
— |
Rachamallu Ramachandra Reddi |
Anuvaada Samasyalu (Criticism) |
Criticism |
| 1989 |
— |
S. V. Joga Rao |
Manipravalamu (Essays) |
Essays |
| 1990 |
 |
K. Siva Reddy |
Mohana-o-Mohana (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1991 |
— |
Bhamidipati Ramagopalam |
Itlu, Mee Vidheyudu (Short stories) |
Short stories |
| 1992 |
 |
Malathi Chendur |
Hrudaya Netri (Novel) |
Novel |
| 1993 |
— |
Madhuranthakam Rajaram |
Madhuranthakam Rajaram Kathalu (Short stories) |
Short stories |
| 1994 |
 |
Gunturu Seshendra Sharma |
Kala Rekha (Criticism) |
Criticism |
| 1995 |
 |
Kalipatnam Ramarao |
Yajnam To Tommidi (Short stories) |
Short stories |
| 1996 |
— |
Kethu Viswanatha Reddy |
Kethu Viswanatha Reddy Kathalu (Short stories) |
Short stories |
| 1997 |
— |
Penumarthi Viswanatha Sastri (Ajanta) |
Swapna Lipi (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 1998 |
— |
Balivada Kantha Rao |
Balivada Kantha Rao Kathalu (Short stories) |
Short stories |
| 1999 |
— |
Vallampati Venkata Subbaiah |
Katha Silpam (Essays) |
Essays |
| 2000 |
 |
N. Gopi |
Kalanni Nidra Ponivvanu (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 2001 |
— |
Tirumala Ramachandra |
Hampi Nunchi Harappa Daka (Autobiography) |
Autobiography |
| 2002 |
— |
Chekuri Ramarao |
Smrti Kinankam (Essays) |
Essays |
| 2003 |
— |
Utpala Satyanarayanacharya |
Sri Krishna Chandrodayamu (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 2004 |
 |
Ampasayya Naveen |
Kala Rekhalu (Novel) |
Novel |
| 2005 |
— |
Abburi Chayadevi |
Tana Margam (Short Stories) |
Short stories |
| 2006 |
— |
Munipalle Raju |
Astitvanadam Aavali Teerana (Short Stories) |
Short stories |
| 2007 |
— |
Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma |
Satapatramu (Autobiography) |
Autobiography |
| 2008 |
— |
Chitiprolu Krishna Murthy |
Purushottamudu (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 2009 |
 |
Yarlagadda Laxmi Prasad |
Draupadi (Novel)[2][3] |
Novel |
| 2010 |
— |
Syed Saleem |
Kaluthunna Poolathota (Novel) |
Novel |
| 2011 |
 |
Samala Sadasiva |
Swaralayalu (Essays) |
Essays |
| 2012 |
— |
Peddibhotla Subbaramaiah |
Peddibhotla Subbaramaiah Kathalu Vol-1 (Short Stories) |
Short stories |
| 2013 |
— |
Katyayani Vidmahe |
Sahityaakasamlo Sagam (Essays) |
Essays |
| 2014 |
— |
Rachapalem Chandrasekhara Reddy |
Mana Navalalu - Mana Kathanikalu (Literary Criticism) |
Literary criticism |
| 2015 |
 |
Volga |
Vimuktha (Short Stories) |
Short stories |
| 2016 |
 |
Papineni Sivasankar |
Rajanigandha (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 2017 |
— |
Devi Priya |
Gaali Rangu (Poetry) |
Poetry |
| 2018 |
 |
Kolakaluri Enoch |
Vimarsini (Essay) |
Essay |
| 2019 |
 |
Bandi Narayanaswamy |
Sapta Bhoomi (Novel)[4] |
Novel |
| 2020 |
— |
Nikhileshwar |
Agniswaasa (2015-2017) (Poetry)[5] |
Poetry |
| 2021 |
 |
Goreti Venkanna |
Vallanki Taalam (Poetry)[6] |
Poetry |
| 2022 |
— |
Madhuranthakam Narendra |
Manodharmaparagam (Novel)[7] |
Novel |
| 2023 |
— |
T. Patanjali Sastry |
Rameswaram Kaakulu Marikonni Kathalu (Short Stories)[8] |
Stories |
| 2024 |
— |
Penugonda Lakshminarayana |
Deepika (Criticism)[9] |
Criticism |
| 2025 |
|
Nandini Sidha Reddy |
Animesha |
Poetry |
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