Chittaranjan Das Shetty, five others bag Tulu academy awards

May 9, 2012

Mangalore, May 9, well known Tulu litterateur Bola Chittaranjan Das Shetty and theatre personality J Seetharama Shetty were among those who have been chosen for Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy's honorary award for 2012.

Mr Chittaranjan Das Shetty has been chosen for the honorary award in literature category and Seetharam Shetty in theatre category.

The third person chosen for the honorary award was T A Srinivas in recognition of his contribution in the field of Tulu cinema.

Announcing the award at a press conference here on Wednesday president of the academy, Umanath A Kotian said that each of them would be given away Rs. 10,000 cash, a certificate, a memento and a shawl.

Book award

He said, besides three honorary awards three eminent writers had been chosen for book awards. Puttige Padmanabha Rai had been chosen for book award in the field of novel, while Dr Ashok Alva and Rathnakara Rao had been chosen for the same awards in the fields of story writing and drama respectively, Mr Kotian said.

The book award comprises Rs. 5,000 in cash, a certificate, a memento and a shawl.

Both the awards will be presented at a function in to be held on June 16 at Town Hall in the city, he said.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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