hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə kɚnˈɑːɾəkɚ ɹˌɑːdʒɪətsˈɑːvə ɐwˈɔːɹd, ðə nædˈoʊdʒə ɐwˈɔːɹd, ænd ðə pˈæmpə ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ hɪz bˈʊk "dɪvˈɑːɹɹuː".
He received the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award, the Nadoja Award, and the Pampa Award for his book "Devaru".