| Name | Sahitya Akademi Award |
|---|---|
| Type | Literary Awards |
| Award For | Promotion of Literature |
| Award By | Goverment of India |
| First | 1954 |
| Last | 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | India |
This Winners List features 66 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil, from 1955 to 2025.
| Image | Year | Winner Name | Gender | Book Name | Book Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2025 |
Sa. Tamilselvan
|
male | Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal | Literary Criticism | Tamil |
|
2024 |
A. R. Venkatachalapathy
|
male | Tirunelveeli Ezucciyum Vaa. Vuu.ci. Yum 1908 | Research | Tamil |
|
2023 |
Rajasekaran (Devibharathi)
|
male | Neervazhi Paduvum | Novel | Tamil |
|
2022 |
Dr. M. Rajendran IAS
|
male | Kaala Paani | Novel | Tamil |
|
2021 |
C. S. Lakshmi (Ambai)
|
female | Sivappu Kazhuthudan Oru Pachai Paravai | Short Stories | Tamil |
|
2020 |
Imaiyam
|
male | Sellaatha Panam | Novel | Tamil |
|
2019 |
Cho.Dharman
|
male | Sool | Novel | Tamil |
|
2018 |
S.Ramakrishnan
|
male | Sanjaaram | Novel | Tamil |
|
2017 |
Inkulab
|
male | Kaandhal Naatkal | Poetry | Tamil |
|
2016 |
Vannadasan
|
male | Oru Siru Isai | Short stories | Tamil |
|
2015 |
A. Madhavan
|
male | Ilakkiya suvadugal | Collection of essays | Tamil |
|
2014 |
Poomani
|
male | Agngnaadi | Novel | Tamil |
|
2013 |
Joe D Cruz
|
male | korkai | Novel | Tamil |
|
2012 |
Daniel Selvaraj
|
male | Thol | Novel | Tamil |
|
2011 |
Su. Venkatesan
|
male | Kaval Kottam | Novel | Tamil |
|
2010 |
Nanjil Nadan
|
male | Soodiya Poo Soodarka | A collection of short stories | Tamil |
|
2009 |
Puviarasu
|
male | Kaioppam | Poetry | Tamil |
|
2008 |
Melanmai Ponnusamy
|
male | Minsarapoo | Short story | Tamil |
|
2007 |
Neela Padmanabhan
|
male | Ilai Uthir Kaalam | Novel | Tamil |
|
2006 |
Mu. Metha
|
male | Akayathukku Aduthaveedu | Poetry | Tamil |
|
2005 |
G. Thilakavathi
|
male | Kalmaram | Novel | Tamil |
|
2004 |
Tamilanban
|
male | Vanakkam Valluva | Poetry | Tamil |
|
2003 |
Vairamuthu Ramasamy
|
male | Kallikattu Ithikasam | Novel | Tamil |
|
2002 |
Sirpi Balasubramaniam
|
male | Oru Giraamattu Nadi | Poetry | Tamil |
|
2001 |
C. S. Chellappa
|
male | Sutanthira Daagam | Novel | Tamil |
|
2000 |
Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran
|
male | Vimarsanangal Mathippuraikal Pettikal | Literary criticism | Tamil |
|
1999 |
S. Abdul Rahman
|
male | Aalapanai | Poetry | Tamil |
|
1998 |
Sa. Kandasamy
|
male | Visaranai Commission | Novel | Tamil |
|
1997 |
Thoppil Mohamed Meeran
|
male | Chaivu Narkali | Novel | Tamil |
|
1996 |
Ashoka Mitran
|
male | Appavin Snehidar | Short stories | Tamil |
|
1995 |
Prapanchan
|
male | Vanam Vasappadum | Novel | Tamil |
|
1994 |
Ponneelan
|
male | Pudhiya Dharsanangal | Novel | Tamil |
|
1993 |
M. V. Venkatram
|
male | Kathukal | Novel | Tamil |
|
1992 |
Kovi. Manisekaran
|
male | Kutralakurinji | historic novel | Tamil |
|
1991 |
Ki. Rajanarayanan
|
male | Gopallapurathu Makkal | Novel | Tamil |
|
1990 |
Su. Samuthiram
|
male | Veril Pazhutha Pala | Novel | Tamil |
|
1989 |
Lalgudi Saptarishi Ramamrutham
|
male | Chintanadi | Autobiographical Essays | Tamil |
|
1988 |
Prof. Vangalampalayam Chellappagounder Kulandaiswamy
Also won:
Padma Bhushan (2002)
|
male | Vaazhum Valluvam | Literary criticism | Tamil |
|
1987 |
Aadhavan Sundaram
|
male | Mudalil Iravu Varum | Short stories | Tamil |
|
1986 |
Ka. Naa. Subramaniam
|
male | Ilakkiyathukku oru Iyakkam | Literary criticism | Tamil |
|
1985 |
A. S. Gnanasambandan
|
male | Kamban: Putiya Parvai | Literary criticism | Tamil |
|
1984 |
Lakshmi
|
male | Oru Kaveriyai Pola | Novel | Tamil |
|
1983 |
T. M. Chidambara Ragunathan
|
male | Bharathi: Kalamum Karuthum | Literary criticism | Tamil |
|
1982 |
B. S. Ramaiya
|
male | Manikkodikalam | Literary history | Tamil |
|
1981 |
M. Ramalingam
|
male | Puthiya Urai Nadai | Criticism | Tamil |
|
1980 |
Kannadasan
|
male | Cheraman Kadali | Novel | Tamil |
|
1979 |
Thi. Janakiraman
|
male | Sakthi Vaithiyam | Short stories | Tamil |
|
1978 |
Vallikannan
|
male | Pudukavithaiyin Thottramum Valarchiyum | Criticism | Tamil |
|
1977 |
Indira Parthasarathy
Also won:
Saraswati Samman (1999)
|
male | Kuruthip Punal | Novel | Tamil |
|
|
1975 |
R. Dhandayudham
|
male | Tharkkala Tamizh Illakkiyam | Literary criticism | Tamil |
|
1974 |
K. D. Thirunavukkarasu
|
male | Thirukkural Needhi Illakkiyam | Literary criticism | Tamil |
|
1973 |
Rajam Krishnan
|
male | Verukku Neer | Novel | Tamil |
|
1972 |
D. Jayakanthan
Also won:
Padma Bhushan (2009) , Jnanpith Award (2002)
|
male | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal | Novel | Tamil |
|
1971 |
Na. Parthasarathy
|
male | Samudaya Veedhi | Novel | Tamil |
|
1970 |
Ku. Alagirisami
|
male | Anbalippu | Collection of short stories | Tamil |
|
1969 |
Bharathidasan
|
male | Pisirantaiyar | Play | Tamil |
|
1968 |
A. Srinivasa Raghavan
|
male | Vellai Paravai | Poetry | Tamil |
|
1967 |
K. V. Jagannathan
|
male | Virar Ulagam | Literary criticism | Tamil |
|
1966 |
Mylai Ponnuswamy Sivagnanam
|
male | Vallalar Kanda Orumaippaadu | Biography | Tamil |
|
|
1965 |
P. Sri Acharya
|
male | Sri Ramanujar | Biography | Tamil |
|
1963 |
Akilan
|
male | Vengaiyin Maindhan | Historic novel | Tamil |
|
1962 |
Mi. Pa. Somasundaram
|
male | Akkarai Cheemaiyil Aarumathangal | Travelogue | Tamil |
|
1961 |
Mu. Varadarajan
|
male | Agal Vilakku | Novel | Tamil |
|
1958 |
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Also won:
Bharat Ratna (1954)
|
male | Chakravarti Tirumagan | Retelling of the Ramayana | Tamil |
|
1956 |
Kalki Krishnamurthy
|
male | Alai Osai | Novel | Tamil |
|
1955 |
R. P. Sethu Pillai
|
male | Tamil Inbam | Collection of essays | Tamil |
This chart groups 66 Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 65 wins.
This chart tracks Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil winners by year from 1955 to 2025, spanning 66 years, with the most wins (1) recorded in 1955.
This chart groups 66 Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil winners by Language, across 1 distinct entry — Tamil leads with 66 wins.
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