Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature and Telugu literature in particular.[1]
} Syed Saleem won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2010 (Telugu) for his novel Kaluthunna Poolathotavide http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/SearchAwards.do
| Year | Author | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Suravaram Pratap Reddy | Andhrula Sanghike Charitamu (Social History) | ||
| 1956 | Bulusu Venkateswarulu | Bharatiya Tatva Sastramu (Translation of Dr. Radhakrishnan's History of Indian Philosophy) | ||
| 1957 | Chariantanananda Swami | Sri Ramakrishnuni Jivita Charitra (Biography) | ||
| 1958 | No Award | |||
| 1959 | No Award | |||
| 1960 | Ponangi Srirama Apparavu | Natyasastramu (A History of Bharata's Natyasastra) | ||
| 1961 | Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao | Andhra Vaggeyakara Chritramu (A History of Telugu composers and song writers) | ||
| 1962 | Vishwanatha Satyanarayana | Viswanadha Madhyakkarulu (Poetry) | ||
| 1963 | T. Gopichand | Panditha Parameshwara Sastry Veelunama (Novel) | ||
| 1964 | Gurram Joshua | Kreestu Charitra (Poetry) | ||
| 1965 | Acharya Rayaprolu Subbarao | Misra Manjari (Poetry) | ||
| 1966 | No Award | |||
| 1967 | No Award | |||
| 1968 | No Award | |||
| 1969 | Thummala Seetharamamurthy | Mahatma Katha (Poetry) | ||
| 1970 | D. Balagangadhar Tilak | Amrutham Kurisina Rathri (Poetry) | ||
| 1971 | Thapi Dharma Rao | Vijayavilasamu: Hridayollasavyakhya (Commentary) | ||
| 1972 | Srirangam Srinivasarao | Sri Sri Sahityamu (Poetry) | ||
| 1973 | C. Narayana Reddy | Mantalu Manavudu (Poetry) | ||
| 1974 | Dasaradhi | Thimiram Tho Samaram (Poetry) | ||
| 1975 | Boyi Bhimanna | Gudiselu Kalipotunnai (Poetry) | ||
| 1976 | No Award | |||
| 1977 | Kundurti Anjaneyulu | Kundurti Kritulu (Poetry) | ||
| 1978 | Devulapalli Venkata Krishna Sastry | Collected Works of Krishna Sastri (6 vols.) | ||
| 1979 | P. Narayanacharya | Janapriya Ramayana (Poetry) | ||
| 1980 | No Award | |||
| 1981 | V. R. Narla | Seeta Josyam (Play) | ||
| 1982 | I. Saraswati Devi | Swarna Kamalaalu (Short stories) | ||
| 1983 | Ravuri Bharadwaja | Jeevana Samaram (Sketches) | ||
| 1984 | Aluri Bairagi | Aagama Geeti (Poetry) | ||
| 1985 | Palagummi Padmaraju | Gaalivana (Short stories) | ||
| 1986 | G.V. Subramanyam | Andhra Sahitya Vimarsa Angla Prabhavam (Literary criticism) | ||
| 1987 | Arudra | Gurazada Gurupeetham (Essays) | ||
| 1988 | Rachamallu Ramachandra Reddi | Anuvaada Samasyalu (Criticism) | ||
| 1989 | S. V. Joga Rao | Mani Pravalamu (Essays) | ||
| 1990 | K. Siva Reddy | Mohana-o-Mohana (Poetry) | ||
| 1991 | Bhamidipati Ramagopalam | Itlu, Mee Vidheyudu (Short stories) | ||
| 1992 | Malati Chandur | Hrudaya Netri (Novel) | ||
| 1993 | Madhuranthakam Rajaram | Madhuranthakam Rajaram Kathalu (Short stories) | ||
| 1994 | Gunturu Seshendra Sharma | Kala Rekha (Criticism) | ||
| 1995 | Kalipatnam Rama Rao | Yajnam To Tommidi (Short stories) | ||
| 1996 | Ketu Viswanatha Reddy | Kethu Vishwanatha Reddy Kathalu (Short stories) | ||
| 1997 | Penumarthi Viswanatha Sastri (Ajanta) | Swapna Lipi (Poetry) | ||
| 1998 | Balivada Kantha Rao | Balivada Kantha Rao Kathalu (Short stories) | ||
| 1999 | Vallampati Venkata Subbaiah | Katha Silpam (Essays) | ||
| 2000 | N. Gopi | Kalanni Nidra Ponivvanu (Poetry) | ||
| 2001 | Tirumala Ramachandra | Hampi Nunchi Harappa Daka (Autobiography) | ||
| 2002 | Chekuri Ramarao | Smrti Kinankam (Essays) | ||
| 2003 | Utpala Satyanarayanacharya | Sri Krishna Chandrodayamu (Poetry) | ||
| 2004 | Ampasayya Naveen | Kala Rekhalu (Novel) | ||
| 2005 | Abburi Chayadevi | Tana Margam (Short Stories) | ||
| 2006 | Munipalle Raju | Ashtitvanadam Aavali Teerana (Short Stories) | ||
| 2007 | Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma | Satapatramu (Autobiography) | ||
| 2008 | ||||
| 2009 | Yarlagadda Laxmi Prasad | Draupadi (Novel) | [2] | [3] |
| 2011 | M. Bhoopal Reddy | Uggupaalu (Children short stories) |