Girijakumar Baliyar Singh bags Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 for his acclaimed Odia poetry collection ‘Padapurana’.
Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 has brought joy to Odisha. Noted Odia poet Girijakumar Baliyar Singh has won this honour for his poetry collection ‘Padapurana‘.
The Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 is a major literary prize in India. It recognises the best works in 24 languages. This year, winners include poets, novelists, and others across categories.Girijakumar Baliyar Singh’s ‘Padapurana’ stands out in the poetry section for Odia. The book shows deep creativity. It uses powerful narratives to show social realities. Readers and critics have appreciated its strong expression.
This win is important for Odia literature. It puts regional writing in the national focus. Many see it as a milestone for contemporary Odia poetry.Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi sent his congratulations. He called it a great contribution to the literary field. Literary communities in the state have welcomed the news with celebrations.The Sahitya Akademi gives the award each year. It aims to support literary quality and diversity in India. Winners get a plaque and cash prize.
The Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 ceremony is set for March 31 in New Delhi. All winners will gather there for the event.People interested in literature can expect more attention on Odia works now. This award inspires writers to keep creating in their languages. It shows the value of India’s many literary traditions.
Sahitya Akademi Award 2025
Sahitya Akademi has announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 Indian languages recognised by it. 8 books of poetry, 4 novels, 6 books of short stories, 2 essays, 1 literary criticism, 1 autobiography and 2 memoirs have won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025.
The following books have won the Awards
| Category | Books (Language) |
|---|---|
| Poetry | Shrestha Kabita (Bengali) Thakur Satsayie (Dogri) Bhattkhadaki (Gujarati) Najdavanek’y Pot Aalav (Kashmiri) Padapurana (Odia) Prasthanacatustaye Brahmaghosah (Sanskrit) Animesha (Telugu) Safar Jaari Hai (Urdu) |
| Novel | Karhi Khelar Sadhu (Assamese) Dwngnwi Lama Mwnse Gathwn (Bodo) Crimson Spring (English) Maayaamanushyar (Malayalam) |
| Short Stories | Dada Seerisu Tande (Kannada) Kanglamdriba Eephut (Manipuri) Safety Kit (Punjabi) Bharkhama (Rajasthani) Mid Birna Chenne Saon Inag Sagai (Santali) Waghoo (Sindhi) |
| Essays | Konkani Kavyem: Rupani Ani Rupakam (Konkani) Nepali Paramparik Sanskriti Ra Sabhyata Ko Dukuti (Nepali) |
| Literary Criticism | Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal (Tamil) |
| Autobiography | Kalyanilya Resha (Marathi) |
| Memoir | Jeete Jee Allahabad (Hindi) Dhatri Paat San Gaam (Maithili) |
The Award is in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/– towards award money each will be presented to the awardees at a presentation ceremony to be held on 31 March 2026 in New Delhi.
SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD 2025
| Language | Title & Genre | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Assamese | Karhi Khelar Sadhu (Novel) | Devabrat Das |
| Bengali | Shrestha Kabita (Poetry) | Prasun Bandyopadhyay |
| Bodo | Dwngnwi Lama Mwnse Gathwn (Novel) | Sahaisuli Brahma |
| Dogri | Thakur Satsayie (Poetry, Couplets) | Khajur Singh Thakur |
| English | Crimson Spring (Novel) | Navtej Sarna |
| Gujarati | Bhattkhadaki (Poetry) | Yogesh Vaidya |
| Hindi | Jeete Jee Allahabad (Memoir) | Mamta Kalia |
| Kannada | Dada Seerisu Tande (Short Stories) | Amaresh Nugadoni |
| Kashmiri | Najdavanek’y Pot Aalav (Poetry) | Ali Shaida |
| Konkani | Konkani Kavyem: Rupani Ani Rupakam (Essays) | Henry Mendonca (H.M. Pernal) |
| Maithili | Dhatri Paat San Gaam (Memoir) | Mahendra |
| Malayalam | Maayaamanushyar (Novel) | N. Prabhakaran |
| Manipuri | Kanglamdriba Eephut (Short Stories) | Haobam Nalini |
| Marathi | Kalyanilya Resha (Autobiography) | Raju Baviskar |
| Nepali | Nepali Paramparik Sanskriti Ra Sabhyata Ko Dukuti (Essays) | Prakash Bhattarai |
| Odia | Padapurana (Poetry) | Girijakumar Baliyar Singh |
| Punjabi | Safety Kit (Stories) | Jinder |
| Rajasthani | Bharkhama (Stories) | Jitender Kumar Soni |
| Sanskrit | Prasthanacatustaye Brahmaghosah (Poetry) | Mahamahopadhyaya Sadhu Bhadreshdas |
| Santali | Mid Birna Chenne Saon Inag Sagai (Short Stories) | Sumitra Soren |
| Sindhi | Waghoo (Stories) | Bhagwan Atlani |
| Tamil | Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal (Literary Criticism) | Sa. Tamilselvan |
| Telugu | Animesha (Poetry) | Nandini Sidha Reddy |
| Urdu | Safar Jaari Hai (Poetry) | Pritpal Singh Betab |
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