Kannada Jnanpith award winners names

1.

Sri. Kuvempu

Shri Ramayana Darshanam

1967

2.

Sri. Da. Ra.Bendre

Naakutanti

1973

3.

Sri. Shivaram Karanth

Mookajjiya Kanasugalu

1977

4.

Sri. Maasti Venkatesh Iyengar

A Comprehensive Contribution to Kannada Literature. Special Reference: - Chikkaveera Rajendra (Scripture)

1983

5.

Sri. Girish Karnad

A Comprehensive Contribution to Kannada Literature. Drama

1998

6.

Sri. V. K. Gokak

A Comprehensive Contribution to Kannada Literature. Special Contibution

1990

7.

Prof. U.R. Ananthamurthy

A Comprehensive Contribution to Kannada Literature

1994

8.

Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar

A Comprehensive Contribution to Kannada Literature

2010