hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd nˈuːmɚɹəs pɹˈaɪzᵻz ænd ˈɑːnɚz fɔːɹ hɪz wˈɜːk, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə kɚnˈɑːɾəkɚ ɹˌɑːdʒɪətsˈɑːvə ɐwˈɔːɹd, ðə nædˈoʊdʒə ɐwˈɔːɹd, ðə pˈæmpə ɐwˈɔːɹd, ænd ðə sˈæhɪɾɪə ˈækeɪdmi ɐwˈɔːɹd.
He was awarded numerous prizes and honors for his work, including the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award, the Nadoja Award, the Pampa Award, and the Sahitya Akademi Award.