Nuggehalli Pankaja
Nuggehalli Pankaja is an Indian writer and poet in the Kannada and English languages. She is considered one of the notable writers in the Kannada language. Her works include novels, short stories, and plays. She was conferred the Excellence in World Poetry Award by the International Academy for English Poetry. Some of her novels have been made into movies in Kannada.
Novels made into films
| Novel | Movie | Year of release |
| Barale Innu Yamune? | Sipayi Ramu | 1972 |
| Gagana | Gagana (film) | 1989 |
| Malayamaruta | Malaya Marutha | 1986 |
Novels
Kaveriya ArthravaBarale Innu Yamune?UshanishiMalayamarutaVeena oh Veena!MugilaminchuGaganaNamaskara Garudammanavare En Samachara?Balli-MogguDeepaGoodu Bitta HakkiTeli Banda BandhanaSandya Baruvale?Pratikarada SuliyalliTere SariyutuAlege Sikkida YeleTuvvi Tuvvi, Uliyitu GubbacchiKonegondu Kathe, Mulegondu MaathuEradu RembegaluOndu Vasanta RutuvinalliMohinigondu HaaduAnuragada Seletha- ''Balina Uyyale''
Short stories
Ardha ChandraIppattu Varshagala HindeMother Tree- ''Educating The Maid Servant''
Plays
Salome Aa Ondu Vishada Ghalige- ''Aralikatte Ramachariya Eradaneya Hendati''
Awards
- Karnataka Sahitya Academy award in recognition of her contribution to Kannada LiteratureAnupama Prashsti given yearly to recognized writers byLekakiyara sangha.
- Community Award
- Golden Jubilee Award of Independence
- Atimabbe Award
- Shrirasa Award
- Nuggehalli Award
- Chandrakala Prashasti
- Koravanji-Aparanji Award given in recognition of Humorous works,
- Suwarna Karnataka Shri Prashasti
- Recognition of novel ‘Balli-Moggu’ by Kannada Sahitya ParishatAll India Radio Award for the story of the drama ‘Namaskara Garudammanavare….En Samachara?’ broadcast through all stations.Excellence in World Poetry Award conferred by the International Academy for English Poetry.