Kundapur: 10th Karanth Hometown award for poet Jayanth Kaikini
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Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (EP)
Kundapur, Oct 11: "The multifaceted personality late Shivarama Karanth has taken the prestige of the state sky high with his literature and thinking. Karanth is Karnataka's light of the way" said Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake after presenting the Karanth Hometown award to well known poet Jayanth Kaikini.
Minister Sorake was speaking after inaugurating the 10th annual Dr Shivarama Karanth hometown award presentation programme held at Theme park on the birth anniversary of late Shivaram Karanth, at Kota on Saturday, October 10.
The award was presented to Jayanth Kaikini by Kotathattu Gram Panchayat Kota under the aegis of the department of Kannada and Culture of the Government of Karnataka, Dr Shivarama Karanth Trust, Udupi and Dr Karanth Hometown Award Foundation.
"The works of Karanth shed light to the darkest places in the society and his works are appropriate for all time. The attempt led by Gram Panchayat to immortalize the memory of Karanth is praiseworthy", said the minister.
"Poet Jayanth Kaikini who has carved a niche for oneself in the film industry, said, "Shivarama Karanth is the teacher for Karnataka. He had taken up lessons considering entire Karnataka as a school. The depth of his search for truth and flow of literature are unique. Karanth means an intangible force. There are dreams, thinking and many concepts in his literature. There are projects of development in it. On the whole, Karanth has been the voice of the citizens. Receiving hometown award is like being hit by an unseen cane of Karanth".
State level achievers who are working in the area of Karanth's interest are being awarded on the occasion. The award consisted of an artistic silver memento and certificate. Grama panchayat president Shobha presided over the programme. Zilla Panchayat member Sunitha Rajaram, Belapu Gram Panchayat's Devi Prasad Shetty, Taluk Panchayat member Bharath Kumar Shetty, Saligrama town panchayat president Sadhu, Kota grama panchayat president Shiva Poojary and Karnataka Sahitya Parishat district president Neelavara Surendra Adiga were present.
Karanth foundation executive president Ananda C Kunder welcomed. Vidhana Parishat member Kota Srinivas Poojary gave key note address, Saligrama Children's Mela convener Sridhara Hande introduced Kaikini in Yakshagana poetry. A short film on Jayanath Kaikini prepared under the leadership of Avinash Kamath was released during the programme.
Narendra Kumar Kota also spoke on the occasion. PDO Jayarama Shetty proposed vote of thanks. Teachers Satish Vaddarse and Usha compered the programme.