Bangalore, Oct 31: Veteran playback singer S Janaki, Asian Games gold medal winning Kabaddi team captain Mamata Poojary, philanthropist Jaya Suvarna, NI-MHANS Director P Satish Chandra are among the 59 eminent persons who will be felicitated with the Rajyotsava award on Saturday.
The government has succeeded in keeping the awardees' number at 59 on the 59th anniversary of State's formation to honour persons who have made significant contributions to various fiels. The award carries Rs 1 lakh cash, a citation and a gold medal.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will present the awards at a colourful function to be held on Saturday.
Siddaramaiah said the committee constituted to recommend names for this prestigious award had submitted a list of 59 names to the government.
The committee was given a free hand, he said and added, “Even I did not recommend any names to the committee.”
List of Rajyotsava award winners
The Rajyotsava award winners are: Mudnakudu B Chinnaswamy, H Girijamma, G H Hanneradu Math, Vishnu G Bandari (literature); Kanti Hanumantharayaru, Abdul Sahab Annegeri, T Nanjundaswamy, J Lokesh, Shivakumari (theatre); V Mani, D Kumara Das, S Shankar, Indu Vishwanath, Pankaja Ramakrishna (dance and music); S Yogalingam, Maruthi Hanamanth Bhajantri, Poojari Nagaraj, Lakshmibai Reval, Chikkamariyappa (folklore); Vanase Narayan Ganiga, Sampaji Seenappa Rai, Bheemappa Doddabalappa Shillekyata, Basappa Dudalappa Salala (yakshagana/bayalata); Gururaj Hebbar, Dr P J Jacob, N Venkatesh, Hanumanth Bommegouda, Leela Sampige (social service); Ankegowda, Dadapeer Panjarla, Kanchyani Sharanappa (personalities); Vyjyanath Biradar Patil, R T Rama, M S Rajashekar (cinema); Chandrashekar Y Shilpi, Y Yankappa, Lakshmi Ramappa, Kasim Kansavi (fine arts/sculpture); D A Choudappa, Shivananda Kalave, Keeranageri Jagadish, Asha Sheshadri (agriculture/environment); Khadri S Achyuthan, Abdul Hafeez, Lakshmana Kodase, M B Desai, Sandya Satish Pai (media); Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Shanti Kuteera (organisations/associations); Jaya Suvarna (non-resident Kannadigas); Dr B N Suresh (science/technology); Dr Sathish Chandra P (medicine); Mamatha Poojari, Vilas Neelagunda (sports).
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