List of Bal Sahitya Puraskar winners for Kannada


Bal Sahitya Puraskar is given each year to writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2010.

Recipients

Following is the list of recipients of Bal Sahitya Puraskar for their works written in Kannada. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.
YearAuthorWorkGenreReferences
2010Bolwar Mahammad KunhiPaapu Gandhi: Gandhi Baapu Aada KatheNovelette
2011Na D'SouzaTotal Contribution to Children's Literature
2012Palakala Sitaram BhattaMulugade Oorige BandavaruNovelette
2013H.S. VenkateshmurthyTotal Contribution to Children's Literature
2014Anand V. PatilTotal Contribution to Children's Literature
2015T. S. Nagaraja ShettyTotal Contribution to Children's Literature
2016Sumatheendra NadigTotal Contribution to Children's Literature
2017N. S. Lakshminarayan BhatTotal Contribution to Children's Literature
2018KanchyaniSharanappa ShivasanQappaTotal Contribution to Children's Literature
2019Chandrakant KaradalliKadu Kanasina BeedigeNovel
2020H. S. ByakodNanoo AmbedkarNovel
2021Basu BevinagidaOdi Hoda HudugaNovel
2022Tammanna BeegaraBavali GuheNovel
2023Vijayashree HaladiSurakki GateNovel
2024Krishnamurthy BiligereChoomantrayyana KathegaluShort Stories
2025K Shivalingappa HandihalNotebookShort Stories