| Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award ದಾನಚಿಂತಾಮಣಿ ಅತ್ತಿಮಬ್ಬೆ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ | |
| Subheader: | Civilian award for contributions to Kannada literature |
| Awarded For: | Highest literary award for woman writer of Karnataka |
| Sponsor: | Government of Karnataka |
| Firstawarded: | 1995 |
| Lastawarded: | 2019 |
| Reward: | ₹5 lakh |
| Holder Label: | Most recent winner |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Award1 Winner: | 24 |
| Award2 Type: | First winner |
| Award2 Winner: | T. Sunandamma |
| Award3 Type: | Last winner |
| Award3 Winner: | Choodamani Nandagopal |
The Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award (or Attimabbe Prashasti) is a literary award dedicated for woman writers in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1] The award was established in 1995 by the government of Karnataka. It is the highest literary honour for woman writers[2] conferred by the Department of Kannada and Culture, Government of Karnataka State, and recognises works written in the Kannada language (one of the 22 official languages of India).
The award is named after Attimabbe, a renowned woman of ancient Karnataka, lived in 950 AD who was parental figure to many Kannada poets including Ranna, Ponna and others. The award comprises a cash prize of, a plaque, shawl and garland.[1] The award has been given to women writers for their lifetime contribution to the Kannada literature and is presented by the Chief Minister.
Since its inception in 1995, the award has been given to a total of 24 individuals. T. Sunandamma was the first writer to receive the award and the most recent recipient is Choodamani Nandagopal, who was awarded for the year 2019 for her lifetime contribution.
| Year | Writer | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | T. Sunandamma | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 1996 | Shantadevi Malwada | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 1997 | Vaidehi | Lifetime contribution | [3] | |
| 1998 | Kamala Hampana | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 1999 | Mallika Kadidal | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 2000 | Jayalakshmi Srinivasan | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 2001 | Sara Aboobacker | Lifetime contribution | [4] | |
| 2002 | Geetha Nagabhushan | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 2003 | Shailaja Udachan | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 2004 | M. Sunitha Shetty | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 2005 | Veena Shanteshwar | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 2006 | B. T. Lalitha Naik | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 2007 | Shashikala Veeraiah Swamy | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 2008 | Vijaya Dabbe | Lifetime contribution | [5] | |
| 2009 | Shantadevi Kanavi | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 2010 | Sudha Murthy | Lifetime contribution | [6] | |
| 2011 | Saraswati Chimmalagi | Lifetime contribution | [7] | |
| 2012 | B. N. Sumitrabai | Lifetime contribution | [8] | |
| 2013 | M. Saraswati Gowda | Lifetime contribution | [9] | |
| 2014 | H. S. Srimati | Lifetime contribution | ||
| 2015 | Nemichandra | Lifetime contribution | [10] | |
| 2016 | Shanti Nayak | Lifetime contribution | [11] | |
| 2017 | Sa. Usha | Lifetime contribution | [12] | |
| 2018 | H. M. Beelagi | Lifetime contribution | [13] | |
| 2019 | Chudamani Nandagopal | Lifetime contribution | [14] |