Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Aug 8: The Karnataka Nataka Academy has announced its annual awards for three years (2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25) and Vasanth V Amin Master has been selected from Dakshina Kannada district.
Actress Umashree, playwright H S Shivaprakash, and theater artist Kotiganahalli Ramayya have been chosen for the prestigious 'Lifetime Achievement Award' (Honorary Award).
The president of the academy, K V Nagaraj Murthy, released the list of 93 awardees at a press conference held on Thursday, August 8.
The 'Lifetime Achievement Award' includes a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and a Nataraja statue. The annual award, given to 75 individuals, includes a cash prize of Rs 25,000 and a Nataraja statue.
Recipients of annual awards
2022–23 annual awards:
- Achyut Kumar
- Lakshmipati Kolar
- Ramesh Pandit
- Asharani Adugodi
- Srinivas Ramesh Begar
- Veerabhadracharya Prakash R Shankar Halagatti
- L H Ranganath
- Anupama H (Ambika)
- Basavaraj Murugod
- B M S Prabhu
- Belur Raghunandan
- Manjunath Timmanna Bhat
- K M Krishnamurthy
- Anil Kumar
- Guarantee Ramanna
- Noor Ahmad Sheikh
- Kotrayya Hiremath
- Gangamma Arer
- N H Shivakumar
- S A Khan
- Nandita Yadav
- Gurayya Swami
2023–24 annual awards
- B Suresh
- Jerry Anantharam Murudayya
- May Brahmachar
- Rajani Garuda
- Neelagunda Basavangouda Y Mrutyunjaya
- Pavitra Mahadev Venkappa Kambagi
- K Hussain Sab
- Prasad Kunduru
- K G Mahabaleshwar
- Devaraj Devanahalli Venkatesh (Hopcoms)
- Suresh Ramachandra
- G N Ashwath
- Nagaraj Shivarudrappa Kammar
- Chikka Hanumanthayya Manjunath Sanganal
- Janardhan M A
- Shobha Raghavendra
- R C Umashankar
- Basavaraj Yamanappa Mannur
- Rajguru Hoskote
2024–25 annual awards:
- Prakash Raj
- Sanchaya Ganesh
- R Srinath
- H N Dyamesh
- Thotappa Kamanuru
- Chandrashekar Honnali
- K P Ashwath Narayan
- Abraham D Silva
- Siddappa Rotti Rayappa Anantakal
- Vasanth Amin
- Chandrashekar Vasthrad
- A Muninarayan
- Chandrashekar Achar
- Siddaraju Mallikarjun G
- B S Vidyaranya
- Appanna Ramadurga
- Shashidhar Malarani Belavanki
- Renuka Bavalli
- Rangaswami Girija Siddi
- Kote Ananthu Chandini (Gender Minority)
Endowment awards to 15 individuals
The academy has selected 15 individuals for the Endowment Awards over the past three years. These awards include a cash prize of Rs 10,000 and a Nataraja statue.
Cultured Comedian K Hirannayya Endowment Award:
- Lakshman Suvarna
- Virupakshayya Swami
- Channabasappa Shivappa Kale
Nataratna Chindodi Veerappa Endowment Award:
- Balaram
- Hema Malini
- Nandarani Kolkata
Padma Shri Chindodi Leela Endowment Award:
- T Timmesh Revanna
- B S Lakshmaya
K Ramachandraya Endowment Award:
- Narasimha Prasad
- B Rudresh
- Siddhalingaswami
Malatishree Mysuru Endowment Award:
- Shankar G Hipparagi
- Flora Achyuth
- H B Shivalingamurthy