Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (DV)

Bengaluru, Oct 31: As many as 66 achievers and 10 organisations that have made noteworthy contributions to their respective fields have been chosen for the state Kannada Rajyotsava Awards for the year 2020-21.

From coastal region, Dakshina Kannada's Ramakrishnashrama organisation, Dr Harold (Harry) Cyril D'Souza (music), Dr Suresh Rao (medicine), Bykampady Ramchandra (environment), Udupi's U B Rajalakshmi, Bananje Babu Amin (folklore), and Rohith Kumar Kateel (sports) have been named for the prestigious award.

Fortune Group's Praveen Shetty, Dubai and journalist Chandrashekar Palthadi who hails from Uppinangady have been also been chosen for the award in non-resident Kannadiga category.

Harry D'Souza, Praveen Shetty

After examining recommendations made by the public through Seva Sindhu and identifying their services to society, their names were tabled before the award recommendation committee and award selection committee formed in the presence of the chief minister. After comprehensive scrutiny, the final list award was announced.

The announcement of Kannada Rajyotsava award was delayed due to the death of Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar. After completing all the formalities related to the final rites of the actor, the award list was announced on Sunday evening.

Along with it, to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee celebration of Indian Independence, 10 organisations have been selected for the 'Amrutha Mahostava award'. This award will be given only for this year.

The awardees are:

Literature: Mahadeva Shankanapura, Chamarajanagar Prof D T Rangaswamy, Chitradurga, Jayalakshmi Mangalamurthy, Raichur, Ajjampura Manjunath, Chikkamagaluru, Siddappa Bidari Bagalkot.

Theatre: Fakirappa Ramappa Kodai, Haveri, Prakash Belavadi, Chikkamagaluru, Ramesh Gowda Patil, Ballari, Malleshaiah N, Ramanagara, Savitri Gowdar, Gadag.

Folklore: R B Nayak, Vijayapura, Gauramma Huchappa Mastar, Shivamogga, Durgappa Chennadasara, Ballari, Bananje Babu Amin, Udupi, Mallikarjuna Rachappa Mudakavi, Bagalkot, Venkappa Govindappa Bajantri, Dharwada, Maharudrappa Veerappa Ittagi, Haveri.

Music: Thyagaraju C, Kolar, Harold Cyril D'Souza, Dakshina Kannada.

Sculpture: Dr G Jnananda, Chikkaballapur, Venkanna Chitragara, Kopala.

Social service: Solagatti Yamunavva (Salamantapi), Bagalkot, Madalai Madaiah, Mysuru, Muniyappa Domluru, Bengaluru city, B L Patil Athani, Belagavi, Dr J N Ramakrishnagowda, Mandya.

Medicine: Dr Sulthan B Jagalur, Davangere, Dr Vyasa Deshpande, Dharwad, Dr A R Pradeep, Bengaluru city, Dr Suresh Rao, Dakshina Kannada, Dr Shivanagowda Rudragowda Ramanagouder, Dharwad.

Sports: Rohan Boppanna, Kodagu, K Gopinath, Bengaluru City, Rohith Kumar Kateel, Udupi, A Nagaraj, Bengaluru city.

Cinema: Devaraj, Bengaluru city.

Education: Swami Lingappa, Mysuru, Shridhar Chakravarthi, Dharwad, Prof P V Krishna Bhat, Shivamogga.

Miscellaneous: Dr B Ambanna, Vijayanagar, Captain Rajarao, Ballari, Gangavathi Pranesh, Koppal.

Science/technology: Dr HS Savitri, Bengaluru City, J U Kulkarni, Bengaluru.

Agriculture: Dr C Nagaraj, Bengaluru rural, Gurulingappa Meldoddi, Bidar, Shankarappa Ammanaghatta, Tumakuru.

Environment: Mahadeva Velipa, Uttara Kannada, Bykampady Ramachandra, Dakshina Kannada.

Journalism: Patnam Anantha Padmanabha, Mysuru, U B Rajalakshmi, Udupi.

Judiciary: C V Keshava Murthy, Mysuru.

Administration: H R Kasturi Rangan, Hassan.

Army: Naveen Nagappa, Haveri.

Yakshagana: Gopalacharya, Shivamogga.

Horanadu Kannadiga (non-resident Kannadiga): Dr Sunitha, Mumbai, Chandrashekar Palthadi, Mumbai, Dr Siddameshwar Kantikar, Praveen Shetty Dubai.

Civic work: Ratnamma Shivappa Babalada, Yadagiri.

Hyderbad-Karnataka unification activists: Mahadeva Kadechoor, Kalaburagi.

Yoga: Ba Ma Shrikanta, Shivamogga, Dr Raghavendra Shenoy, Bengaluru.

Business: Shamaraju, Bengaluru.

Organisations: Sri Veereshwara Punyashrama School for Differently-Abled, Gadag, Karnataka Haemophilia Society, Davangere, Kothala Basaveshwara Bharathiya Shikshana Committee, Kalaburagi, Ramakrishnashrama, Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada, All India Jain Youth Fedaration, Hubbali, Anughra Eye Hospital, Vijayapura, Ustav Rock Garden, Haveri, Adamya Chethana, Bengaluru, Stepone, Bengaluru, Banashankari Mahila Samaja, Bengaluru.