Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025 Announced: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam And Kannada Writers Feature On Winners List

Tamil writer Sa. Tamilselvan, Telugu author Nandini Sidha Reddy, Malayalam's N. Prabhakaran and Kannada writer Amaresh Nugadoni were among those named for the Sahitya Akademi Awards for the year 2025.

Eight books of poetry, four novels, six books of short stories, two essays, one literary criticism, one autobiography and two memoirs have won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025.

While Tamilselvan is selected for his literary criticism piece, Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal', Reddy is chosen for his work in poetry Animesha. Prabhakaran's novel Maayaamanushyar and Nugadoni's short story Dada Seerisu Tande are other works which are selected for the award.

English author and former ambassador Navtej Sarna and Hindi writer Mamta Kalia are getting the award for their work Crimson Spring (novel) and Jeete Jee Allahabad (memoir) respectively.

The Sahitya Akademi, founded on March 12, 1954 is an autonomous body under the Union Culture Ministry and is dedicated to the promotion of literature in Indian languages.