Pradesh Government in 2003. In 1992, Telugu University conferred a special award on him and in 1996, the state government awarded him the Atma Gauravam Puraskaram (English: Self-Respect Award). Bhimanna also received the prestigious Raja-Lakshmi Literary Award from the Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation in Chennai for the year 1991, as well as the Loknayak Award. Death He suffered from Parkinson's disease and, after a period of ailment, died at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad. References Cover story from Eenadu (Pages 1 & 2) and editorial (Page 4) dated 17 December 2005. News item about his death 1911 births 2005 deaths Indian independence activists from Andhra Pradesh Journalists from Andhra Pradesh Telugu poets Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu Recipients of the Kala Ratna Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education Neurological disease deaths in India Deaths from Parkinson's disease Telugu writers People from East Godavari district 20th-century Indian poets