New Delhi, March 16: India’s premier literary body, the Sahitya Akademi, on Monday announced the recipients of its annual awards for 2025, recognising exceptional literary works across 24 Indian languages.
Among this year’s awardees is Girijakumar Baliyar Singh from Odisha, who has been honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia for his poetry collection Padapurana. First published in 2020, the book has received widespread appreciation for its rich lyrical expression and its ability to blend traditional spiritual ideas with thoughtful commentary on contemporary social realities in Odisha.
Overall, the Akademi has selected a diverse range of works for the awards. These include eight poetry collections, four novels, six short story compilations, two essay collections, one work of literary criticism, one autobiography, and two memoirs.
In the poetry category, the winning titles in other languages include Shrestha Kabita (Bengali), Thakur Satsayie (Dogri), Bhattkhadaki (Gujarati), Najdavanek’y Pot Aalav (Kashmiri), Prasthanacatustaye Brahmaghosah (Sanskrit), Animesha by Nandini Sidha Reddy (Telugu), and Safar Jaari Hai (Urdu), among others.
Each laureate will receive a casket containing an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a cash prize of ₹1 lakh. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 31 in New Delhi.
