Bengaluru – October 9, 2025
The Karnataka Sahitya Academy has officially announced the winners of the prestigious “Sahitya Shree” Award for 2024, honoring ten distinguished writers for their outstanding contributions to Kannada literature.
The Academy’s statement, signed by its President and Secretary, emphasized that the Sahitya Shree Award is a tribute to creative excellence and a recognition of lifelong dedication to the enrichment of Kannada letters across diverse literary genres, including poetry, fiction, and literary criticism.
The official list of awardees for 2024 includes the following eminent authors:
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Dr. K. Rama Naik – Bengaluru
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Dr. K. S. Nandakumar – Mysuru
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Shri Kadiya Nayak – Kodagu
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Dr. Mamta Sagar – Bengaluru
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Dr. Maya Kumar – Davangere
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Dr. Rajya Chitra – Ballari
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Dr. Kavya Nayak – Hassan
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Dr. Kavita Rai – Bengaluru
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Shri Gururaj – Hassan
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Dr. Suresh Prajwal – Dharwad
The Academy will organize a grand felicitation ceremony later this year in Bengaluru to celebrate the laureates’ achievements and to honor their vital role in preserving and promoting Kannada culture and literature.
Following the announcement, Dr. Mamta Sagar; one of the awardees, expressed heartfelt gratitude on social media, writing in Kannada:
“To the President and Members of the Karnataka Sahitya Academy, my fellow writers who have been selected for Sahitya Shree, and everyone who shared this happiness — my heartfelt greetings.”
Among this year’s distinguished recipients is Dr. Mamta Sagar, an acclaimed poet, playwright, and academic from Bengaluru, whose work has transcended borders and been translated into multiple languages. Her recognition with the Sahitya Shree Award highlights her significant impact on contemporary Kannada literature and her dedication to fostering cultural dialogue through poetry and performance.
With this announcement, the Karnataka Sahitya Academy reaffirms its mission to celebrate creative excellence and to honor writers who continue to inspire, innovate, and strengthen the vibrant literary heritage of Karnataka.
