| Name of the Winner | For the Work | Year |
|---|---|---|
| K. V. Puttappa (Kuvempu) | Ramayana Darshanam | 1967 |
| D. R. Bendre | Naku Thanthi | 1973 |
| Dr. K. Shivaram Karanth | Mookajjiya Kanasugalu | 1977 |
| Masti Venkatesh Iyengar | Chikkaveera Rajendra | 1983 |
| Dr. Vinayaka Krishna Gokak | For his overall literary work | 1990 |
| Dr. U. R. Ananth Murthy | For his overall literary work | 1994 |
| Girish Karnad | For his overall literary work | 1998 |
| Dr. Chandrashekhara Kambara | For his overall literary work | 2010 |
Jnanapith award from karnataka
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