Padma Shri(2008), Sarala Award(2002), Bidhubhusan Guru Smruti Samman(2022), Sahitya Bharati Samman(2023), Atibadi Jagannath Das Puraskar(2023)
Spouse
Saudamini Udgata
Srinivas Udgata (born 6 January 1935), is a poet, story and drama writer, painter, novelist and translator from Odisha, India.[1][2]
List of works
Books
Purnima
Parbati
Dibya Purusha
Kipari Kahibi Mu
Ranipadra O' Anyanya Kahani
Chhada Anchala Mahabahu
Sei Subasita Atmati
Khali Tharute
Rutam (Collection of Poems)
Novels
Nila Nayana Tale
Kanta
Sesha Ratrira Prathama Sakala
Shilara Sapana
Ahira Bhairaba
Byaghrarohan
Sesha Chitau
Bhari Kathina se preeti paliba
Awards and recognitions
He was awarded Padma Shri award in 2008 by the president of India in 2008 for Literature and Education.[3] He received the Jhankar Award in 1974.[4] In 2002 he received Bharati Bharati Award for his poetry from the Hindi Sahitya Sanstha of Uttar Pradesh. Besides these awards, he has also received the Sarala Award in 2002, Sarala Samman in 2002 and Acharya Vidyasagar Samman from Calcutta. He was honored with Bidhubhusan Guru Smruti Samman in 2022 by Bidhubhusan Guru Smruti Parishad. He received his D.Litt. from Sambalpur University. The title "Vidyavachaspati" awarded by Prayag Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad, Award from Kendriya Sahitya Akademi, U.P. Hindi Sahitya Sansthan, Lucknow- Souhardya Samman etc. He was president of Orissa Sahitya Akademi[5] from 1994 to 1997. He is continuing as president of Atmaprakashani (A Writers' Association). He has been awarded & honored by more than 100 organisations in India.[citation needed]
