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| Pampa Award (Kannada Literary Award Winners 1987-2017) |
The award is named after the first Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa.
The award comprises of a cash prize of 3 lakh rupees, a shawl, a citation, and a memento.
Prior to 1996, the award was given to single work, but afterwards the award is given on the basis of lifetime achievements.
Kuvempu was the first recepient of the Pampa Awards in 1987 for his work Sri Ramayana Darshanam.
| Year | Writer | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kuvempu | Sri Ramayana Darshanam |
| 1988 | T. N. Srikantaiah | Bharathiya Kavya Meemaamse |
| 1989 | K. Shivaram Karanth | 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 | Suvarna Puthalli |
| 1994 | Sediyapu Krishna Bhatta | Vichara Prapancha |
| 1995 | K. S. Narasimhaswamy | Dundu Mallige |
| 1996 | M. M. Kalburgi | Lifetime contribution |
| 1997 | G. S. Shivarudrappa | Lifetime contribution |
| 1998 | Javare Gowda | Lifetime contribution |
| 1999 | Chennaveera Kanavi | Lifetime contribution |
| 2000 | L. Basavaraju | Lifetime contribution |
| 2001 | Poornachandra Tejaswi | Lifetime contribution |
| 2002 | M. Chidananda Murthy | Lifetime contribution |
| 2003 | Chandrashekhara Kambara | Lifetime contribution |
| 2004 | H. L. Nage Gowda | Lifetime contribution |
| 2005 | S. L. Bhyrappa | Lifetime contribution |
| 2006 | G. S. Amu | Lifetime contribution |
| 2007 | Yashwant V. Chittal | Lifetime contribution |
| 2008 | T. V. Venkatachala Sastry | Lifetime contribution |
| 2009 | Chandrashekhar Patil | Lifetime contribution |
| 2010 | Govindray H. Nayak | Lifetime contribution |
| 2011 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Lifetime contribution |
| 2012 | D. N. Shankara Bhat | Lifetime contribution |
| 2013 | Kayyar Kinhanna Rai | Lifetime contribution |
| 2014 | G. Venkatasubbiah | Kannada Lexicography |
| 2015 | B. A. Sanadi | Lifetime contribution |
| 2016 | Hampa Nagarajaiah | Lifetime contribution |
| 2017 | Nisar Ahmad | Lifetime contribution |