Pampa Award

Pampa Prashasti
Civilian award for contributions to Literature
Awarded for Highest literary award of
Karnataka
Sponsored by Government of Karnataka
Reward(s) ₹1 lakh (1987 – 2007)
₹3 lakh (2008 – present)
First awarded 1987
Last awarded 2017
Highlights
Total awarded 31
First winner Kuvempu
Last winner Nisar Ahmad

The Pampa Award (or Pampa Prashasti) is a literary award in the Indian state of Karnataka. The award was established in 1987 by Government of Karnataka. It is one of the highest literary honors conferred by the Department of Kannada and Culture, Government of Karnataka State.[1] It is awarded each year for a best literary work, written in the Kannada language (one of the 22 Official languages of India) or for a lifetime contribution to Kannada literature by a citizen of Karnataka.

Award

The award is named after the first Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa.[2] The award comprises a cash prize of ₹1 lakh, a shawl, a citation and a memento.[3] However, from 2008, cash prize was increased to ₹3 lakh.[4] Prior to 1996, the awards were given for a best single work by a Kannada writer. Since then, the award has been given to writers for their lifetime contribution to the Kannada literature. Kuvempu was the first recipient of the award for Sri Ramayana Darshanam.

Ceremony

The Pampa Prashasti is presented by the Minister of State for Kannada and Culture, during the Kadambotsava, a cultural festival held annually in poet Pampa's town of Banavasi in Uttar Kannada district.[5]

List of Awardees

Year Writer Work Refs.
1987 Kuvempu Sri Ramayana Darshanam
1988 T. N. Srikantaiah Bharathiya Kavya Meemaamse
1989 K. Shivaram Karanth Mai Managala Sulliyali
1990 S. S. Bhoosnurmath Shoonya Sampadaneya Paramarshe
1991 P. T. Narasimhachar Shri Haricharitha
1992 A. N. Murthy Rao Devaru
1993 Gopalakrishna Adiga Suvarna Puthalli
1994 Sediyapu Krishna Bhatta Vichara Prapancha
1995 K. S. Narasimhaswamy Dundu Mallige
1996 M. M. Kalburgi Lifetime contribution
1997 G. S. Shivarudrappa Lifetime contribution
1998 Javare Gowda Lifetime contribution
1999 Chennaveera Kanavi Lifetime contribution
2000 L. Basavaraju Lifetime contribution
2001 Poornachandra Tejaswi Lifetime contribution
2002 M. Chidananda Murthy Lifetime contribution
2003 Chandrashekhara Kambara Lifetime contribution
2004 H. L. Nage Gowda Lifetime contribution
2005 S. L. Bhyrappa Lifetime contribution
2006 G. S. Amur [6] Lifetime contribution
2007 Yashwant V. Chittal [7]
2008 T. V. Venkatachala Sastry [4]
2009 Chandrashekhar Patil [8]
2010 Govindray H. Nayak [9]
2011 Baraguru Ramachandrappa Lifetime contribution
2012 D. N. Shankara Bhat Lifetime contribution
2013 Kayyar Kinhanna Rai Lifetime contribution
2014 G. Venkatasubbiah Kannada Lexicography
2015 B. A. Sanadi Lifetime contribution [10]
2016 Hampa Nagarajaiah Lifetime contribution [11]
2017 Nisar Ahmad Lifetime contribution [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Kadambotsava from Monday". The Hindu. 2004-02-01. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  2. ↑ "Archive News - The Hindu". Hinduonnet.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka / Bangalore News : Dept. announces all awards at once". The Hindu. 2005-06-27. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  4. 1 2 "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  5. ↑ "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News - Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  6. ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  7. ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  8. ↑ "Finally, Pampa award for Champa". The Hindu. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "G.H. Nayak refuses to accept award at Dasara celebrations". The Hindu. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sanadi chosen for Pampa Award". Bengaluru. The Hindu. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Hampa Nagarajaiah bags prestigious Pampa award". The Times of India. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Pampa Award for Nisar Ahmed". 2 November 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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