Bale (novel) 1991 Chandrashekhara Kambara Sirisampige (play) 1992 Subbanna Ekkundi Bakulada Hoovugalu (poetry) 1993 P. Lankesh Kallu Karaguva Samaya (short stories) 1994 Girish Raghunath Karnad Tale Danda (play) 1995 Kirtinath Kurtkoti Uriya Nalage (criticism) 1996 G. S. Amur Bhuvanada Bhagya (literary criticism) 1997 M. Chidananda Murthy Hosatu Hosatu (criticism) 1998 B.C. Ramchandra Sharma Sapthapadi (poetry) 1999 D. R. Nagaraj Sahitya Kathana (essays) 2000 Shantinath Kuberappa Desai Om Namo (novel) 2001 L. S. Sheshagiri Rao English Sahitya Charitre (literary history) 2002 Sujana (S. Narayana Shetty) Yugasandhya (epic) 2003 K. V. Subbanna Kaviraja Marga Mattu Kannada, Jagattu (essays) 2004 Geetha Nagabhushana Baduku (novel) 2005 Raghavendra Patil Teru (novel) Kendra Sahitya Academy Awardees (translation) 2005 Dr. Panchakshari Hiremath, Urdu to Kannada Saraswati Samman Awardee S. L. Bhyrappa Other eminent writers Panje Mangesh Rao De. Javare Gowda Annadanayya Puranik – Vachanas, Law, Shiva Sharana literature Siddayya Puranik – Vachanas, Shiva Sharana literature Chandrika Puranik – Shiva Sharana literature Udaya Shankar Puranik – science and technology, columnist Haldoderi Sudhindra – columnist Pandit Kallinath Shastri Puranik – 12 Puranas and Ayurveda Basavaraj Puranik – Shiva Sharana literature Samethanahalli Rama Rao (Raasa) Anupama Niranjana B. M. Srikanthaiah (B. M. Sri) Dr. A. N. Krishna Rao (Anakru) G. P. Rajarathnam G. B. Joshi (JadaBharata) M Govinda Pai M. V. Seetaramiah Nisar Ahmed K. S. P. Lankesh Dr. Panchakshari Hiremath SAADHANE-RajguruGuruswamiKalikeri (Poetry, research, legends, biographies and lyrics) S. V. Parameshwara Bhatta T. P. Kailasam – drama Tha. Ra. Subbarao Thee. Nam. Shree R. K. Narayan, author R. K. Laxman, cartoonist & humorist Kamala Markhandaya Triveni (Sharapanjara), novelist G. P. Rajaratnam (Ratnana Padagalu) Beechi – humorist Dr M.Shivaram, Rashi – humorist T. Sunandamma – humorist H. L. Nage Gowda – folklorist Go Ru Chennabsappa (Go Ru Cha) – Janapada Saahithya & Sharana Saahithya Anakaru – novelist M. Ramamurthy K. V. Iyer Devudu Niranjana Na. Kasturi Navaratna Rama Rao T. T. Sharma – journalism VeeraKesari Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma Hariharapriya R. Kalyanamma Tirumale Rajamma Ambabai H. V. Savitramma H. S. Parvathi Chi. Na. Mangala H. R. Indira M. K. Indira M. V. Kanakamma Nirupama N. Pankaja Usha Navaratna Ram Kakolu Saroja Rao Anupama Niranjana Vi. Seetharamiah, poet, critic Basavaraja Kattimani Nanjanagudu Tirumalamba (author) Sundar V. Nadkarni, fiction writer and poet Ta. Raa.Subba Rao, novelist Veenaa Shantheshvara, short story writer Vaidehi, short story writer Sumangala, short story writer Dr K. R. Sandhya Reddy, poet, story writer, folk literature T. K. Venkatesh Prabhu –