The Sahitya Akademi on Monday announced the winners of the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025, recognising outstanding literary works in 24 Indian languages.
According to the Ministry of Culture, the awards this year cover a range of literary genres including poetry, novels, short stories, essays, literary criticism, autobiography and memoirs. Among the selected works are eight poetry collections, four novels, six short story collections, two essay volumes, one work of literary criticism, one autobiography and two memoirs.
The awards are conferred annually by the Sahitya Akademi following a selection process that involves recommendations by distinguished jury members for each language and approval by the competent authority of the Akademi. The process for the 2025 awards began in January 2025 with an open call for entries, the Ministry said.
Among the notable winners this year are Navtej Sarna for the English novel “Crimson Spring”, Mamta Kalia for the Hindi memoir “Jeete Jee Allahabad”, and N. Prabhakaran for the Malayalam novel “Maayaamanushyar.”
Other award-winning works include Prasun Bandyopadhyay’s poetry collection “Shrestha Kabita” (Bengali), Yogesh Vaidya’s “Bhattkhadaki” (Gujarati poetry) and Nandini Sidha Reddy’s Telugu poetry collection “Animesha.”
In the short story category, works such as “Dada Seerisu Tande” by Amaresh Nugadoni (Kannada) and “Safety Kit” by Jinder (Punjabi) have been selected, while Sa. Tamilselvan’s “Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal” received the award in the category of literary criticism.
The award carries a casket containing an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a cash prize of ₹1 lakh. The presentation ceremony for the awardees will be held in New Delhi on March 31, 2026.
