The Pampa Prashasti or Pampa Awards is a literary award in Indian state of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, The award was established in 1987 by Government of Karnataka

Government of Karnataka

The Government of Karnataka is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...

, it is the highest literary honor conferred by the Department of Kannada and Culture, Karnataka State Government. It is awarded each year for the best literary work, written in the Kannada language

Kannada language

Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...

 (one of the 22 Official languages of India) or for a lifetime contribution to Kannada literature

Kannada literature

Kannada literature is the corpus of written forms of the Kannada language, a member of the Dravidian family spoken mainly in the Indian state of Karnataka and written in the Kannada script....

 by a citizen of the Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

. It is one of the two most prestigious literary honors in the Karnataka state (other being Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award).

Award

The award is named after the first Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa

Adikavi Pampa

Pampa , called by the honorific Ādikavi is one of the greatest Kannada poets of all time.He is very famous even today for his philosophical beliefs...

. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs.

Indian rupee

The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....

 one lakh

Lakh

A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...

 , a shawl, a citation and a memento. However from 2008, cash prize increased to Rs.

Indian rupee

The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....

 three lakh

Lakh

A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...

. Prior to 1996, the awards were given for a best single work by a Kannada writer. since then, the award has been given to the writer for his lifetime contribution to the Kannada literature. Kuvempu

Kuvempu

Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa was a Kannada writer and poet, widely regarded as the greatest poet of 20th century Kannada literature. He is the first among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada. Puttappa wrote all his literary works using the pen name Kuvempu...

 was the first recipient of this award for his work Sri Ramayana Darshanam

Sri Ramayana Darshanam

Sri Ramayana Darshanam is the most famous work and the magnum opus by Kuvempu in Kannada based on the Hindu epic Ramayana. It earned him many distinctions including the Sahitya Akademi and the Jnanapeeth award in 1967....

.

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

Adikavi Pampa

Pampa , called by the honorific Ādikavi is one of the greatest Kannada poets of all time.He is very famous even today for his philosophical beliefs...

's town of Banavasi

Banavasi

Banavasi is an ancient temple town in Uttara Kannada District bordering Shivamogga district in the South Indian state of Karnataka .-History:Banavasi is one of the oldest towns in the Karnataka state...

 in Uttar Kannada district.

List of Awardees

Year	Writer	Works
1987	Kuvempu Kuvempu Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa was a Kannada writer and poet, widely regarded as the greatest poet of 20th century Kannada literature. He is the first among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada. Puttappa wrote all his literary works using the pen name Kuvempu...	Sri Ramayana Darshanam Sri Ramayana Darshanam Sri Ramayana Darshanam is the most famous work and the magnum opus by Kuvempu in Kannada based on the Hindu epic Ramayana. It earned him many distinctions including the Sahitya Akademi and the Jnanapeeth award in 1967....
1988	T. N. Srikantaiah T. N. Srikantaiah Aacharya Tirthapura Nanjundaiah Shrikantaiah , also known as ThiNamShree, was a Kannada literary poet, scholar, and teacher....	Bharathiya Kavya Meemaamse
1989	K. Shivaram Karanth K. Shivaram Karanth Kota Shivaram Karanth was a major Kannada writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, film maker and thinker. He was described as the "Rabindranath Tagore of Modern India who has been one of the finest novelists-activists since independence" by Ramachandra Guha...	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 Gopalakrishna Adiga Mogeri Gopalakrishna Adiga was one of the majors figures in modern Kannada poetry. He is known as the "pioneer of New style" poetry.-Early life:...	Suvarna Puthalli
1994	Sediyapu Krishna Bhatta	Vichara Prapancha
1995	K. S. Narasimhaswamy K. S. Narasimhaswamy Dr. K. S. Narasimhaswamy was a prominent poet in Kannada language. His most popular collection of poems Mysooru Mallige has seen more than twenty reprints and sought as an ideal gift at a wedding to the newly married couple in Karnataka...	Dundu Mallige
1996	M. M. Kalburgi M. M. Kalburgi Malleshappa M. Kalburgi is a Kannada scholar and academician, who served as the vice-chancellor of Kannada University, Hampi. He was awarded the National Sahitya Akademi award in 2006 for Marga 4 a collection of hundred of his research articles...	lifetime contribution
1997	G. S. Shivarudrappa G. S. Shivarudrappa Dr. G.S. Shivarudrappa is a Kannada poet, writer and researcher who was awarded the title of Rashtrakavi by the Government of Karnataka on November 1, 2006.-Early life:...	lifetime contribution
1998	D. Javare Gowda Javare Gowda Dr. D. Javare Gowda is a Kannada author and winner of the Padma Shri and the Karnataka Ratna awards. He is known as "De Ja Gow" in literary circles. His guru was T.N. Srikantaiah.- Career:He was the Vice Chancellor of Mysore University from 1969 to 1975...	lifetime contribution
1999	Chanaveera Kanavi	lifetime contribution
2000	L. Basavaraju L. Basavaraju L.Basavaraju is a renowned and highly decorated Kannada scholar. He is the author of over 40 works. His contribution to Kannada literature spreads over about 50 years. Prof. L...	lifetime contribution
2001	Poornachandra Tejaswi Poornachandra Tejaswi Kuppali Puttappa Poornachandra Tejaswi was a prominent Kannada writer and novelist who has made a great impession in "Navya" period of Kannada literature and inaugurated the bandaya or "protest literature" with his short-story collection Abachoorina Post Offisu.At early stages of his writing...	lifetime contribution
2002	M. Chidananda Murthy M. Chidananda Murthy M. Chidananda Murthy is a Kannada writer, researcher and historian. movement. He is a wellknown scholar in Karnataka specializing in the history of Kannada language and ancient Karnataka. He is also known for his campaign to conserve the monuments Hampi and to secure classical language status...	lifetime contribution
2003	Chandrashekhara Kambara Chandrashekhara Kambara Chandrashekhara Kambara is a prominent poet, playwright, folklorist, film director in Kannada language and the founder-vice-chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi. He is known for his effective usage of North Karnataka dialect of Kannada language in his plays and poems and is often compared...	lifetime contribution
2004	H. L. Nage Gowda H. L. Nage Gowda H.L. Nage Gowda was a prominent Kannada folklorist and author. He received a number of awards in his lifetime, both for his writing and for his work in conserving and propagating folk traditions....	lifetime contribution
2005	S. L. Bhyrappa S. L. Bhyrappa Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa , is a Kannada novelist, whose works are immensely popular both within and beyond Karnataka. Bhyrappa is widely regarded as one of India's foremost modern-day writers. His novels are unique in terms of theme, structure, and characterization...	lifetime contribution
2006	G. S. Amur G. S. Amur Gururaja Shyamacharya Amur , a professor of literature, is a leading contemporary writer and critic in Kannada and English. He is a recipient of many prestigious awards including the Sahitya Akademi Award, Da. Ra. Bendre Award, Rajyotsava Award, State award and the Pampa award.Amur is the older...	lifetime contribution
2007	Yashwant V. Chittal Yashwant V. Chittal Yashwant Vithoba Chittal is one of the leading Kannada fiction writers and an Academy award recipient for his work Purusottama....
2008	Venkatachala Shastri