M. P. Veerendra Kumar was awarded 30th Moortidevi award in 2017 for the work:

 a) Hymavathabhoovil
 b) Pandavapuram
 c) Shyamamadhavam
 d) Manushyanu Oru Aamukham

Hymavathabhoovil. Moortidevi award is presented by Bharatiya Jnanpith organisation. C.K.Nagaraja Rao was the first recipient of the Moortidevi Award in 1983.