Sahitya Academy Awards -Tamil
Year BookAuthor
1955 Tamil Inbam (Essays)R.P. Sethu Pillai
1956 Alai Osai (Novel)R. Krishnamurti 'Kalki'
1958 Chakravarti Tirumagan (Ramayana retold in
prose)C. Rajagopalachari
1961Agal Vilakku (Novel)Mu. Varadarajan
1962Akkarai Chemaiyil (Travelogue)Mi. Pa.
Somasundaram
1963 Vangaiyin Maindham (Novel)'Akilon' (P.V.
Akilandam)
1965 Sri Ramanujar (Biography)P. Sri Acharya
1966Vallalar Kanda Orumaippadu (Biography)M.P.
Sivagnanam
1967 Virar UlagamK.V. Jagannathan
1968Vellai Paravai (Poetry)A. Srinivasa Raghavan
1969 Pichirandaiya (Play)Bharatidasan
1970 Anbalippu (Short stories)G. Alagirisami
1971 Samudaya Veedhi (Novel)Naa. Parthasarathy
1972Sila Nerangalil Sila Manitharkal (Novel)D.
Jayakanthan
1973 Verukku Neer (Novel)Rajam Krishnan
1974 Thirukkural Nedhi Illakkiyam (Literary
criticism)K.D. Thirunavukkarasu
1975 Tharkkalu Tamizh Ilakkiyam (Literary
criticism)R. Dhandayudham
1977 Kuruthi Punal (Novel)'Indira' Parthasarathi
1978 Pudukavithaiyin Thottramum Valarchiyum
(Criticism)Vallikannan
1979 Sakthi-Vaithiyam (Short stories)T.
Janakiraman
1980 Cheraman Kadali (Novel)Kannandasan
1981 Puthiya Urai Nadai (Criticism)M. Ramalingam
1982 Manikkodik Kalam (Literary History)B.S.
Ramaiya
1983 Bharathi: Kalamum Karuthum (Literary
criticism)T.M.C. Raghunathan
1984 Oru Kaveriyai Pola (Novel)Thirupurasundari
'Lakshmi'
1985 Kamban: Putiya Parvai (Literary
criticism)A.S. Gnanasambandan
1986 Ilakkiyathukku or Iyakkam (Literary
criticism)Ka. Naa. Subramanyam
1987 Mudalil Iravu Varum (Short
stories)*Aadhavan Sundaram
1988 Vazhum Valluvam (Literary criticism)V.C.
Kulandaisamy
1989 Chintanandi (Autobiographical Essays)L.S.
Ramamirtham
1990 Veril Pazhutha Pala (novel)S. Samuthiram
1991 Gopallapurathu Makkal (Novel)Ki.
Rajanarayanan
1992 Kutralakurinji (Historic Novel)Kove.
Manisekaran
1993 Kathukal (Novel)M.V. Venkataram
1994 Pudhiya Dharisanangal (novel)Ponneelan
(Kandeswara Bhaktavatsalan)
(No Awards in 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964 and 1976)