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Litterateur Vaidehi, Historian Guha and Jesudas chosen for Rajyotsav awards

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Bengaluru: The state government on Monday announced the list of 62 Rajyotsava awardees for the year 2017. Notable among the winners are Justice Nagamohan Das, writer Vaidehi, Historian Ramachandra Guha and actor Mukhya Mantri Chandru.

Announcing the awards here on Monday, Minister for Kannada and Culture Umashree said the selection committee has selected 62 prominent personalities for their contribution to society.

“Besides taking the achievements of the people, efforts were made to select district-wise winners,’’ Umashree said.

The minister thanked the committee members for their cooperation.

“The awards will be presented to the winners at a function to be held at Ravindra Kalakshetra on November 1,’’ the minister said.

Judiciary: Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das (Kolar). Literature: Dr. Basavaraj Sabarada (Kalaburagi), Dr. Vaidehi (Udupi), Maher Mansoor (Tumakuru), Dr Hanumakshi Gogi (Dharwad), and D.S. Shivamogga.

Theatre: Beluru Krishnamurthy (Hassan), Goduru Mamata (Bagalakote), C.K. Gundanna (Bengaluru), Shivappa Baramappa Adaragunchi (Dharwad), A Varalakshmi (Ballari), and S.Y. Puttannaiah (Mysuru).

Cinema-TV: Dr K.J. Yesudas (playback singer – Chennai), Kanchana (acting – Bengaluru), Mukhyamantri Chandru (film and TV – Bengaluru), and Hassan Raghu (stunts – Ramanagara).

Music and Dance: Lalitha J Rao (Hindustani – Bengaluru), Rajaprabhu Dhuthre (Abhanga – Belagavi), Rajendra Singh Pawar (Harmonium – Bidar), Veeresha Kithhor (Sugam Sangeet – Gadag), Ullal Mohan Kumar (Dance – Dakshina Kannada).

Folk: Tamburi Javaraiah (Tatvapada – Mandya), Shaavamma (Lambani dance – Koppal), Goravara Mylarappa (Goruvara Kunitha – Chitradurga), Thayamma (Shobane Pada – Chikkamagaluru), Manappa Eerappa Lohara (Puravanthika – Bagalkote), Krishnappa Govindappa Puradara (Dollinapada – Haveri), and Dengamma Karadigudda (Janapada gayana – Raichur).

Yakshagana – Bayalaata: Shivarama Jogi (Dakshina Kannada), Balkuru Krishnayaaji (Uttara Kannada), K Pampapathi (Ballari), and Eswaravva Huchchavva Madara (Vijayapura).

Social service: Meera Nayak (Mysuru), Dr Ravindra Shanbag (Udupi), and Lt. Gen. Ramesh Halgili (Bagalkote).

Others: Ramachandra Guha (Bengaluru), S Syed Ahmed (Bengaluru), H.B. Manjunath (Davangere), Dr. P.K. Rajasekhar (Mysuru), and Prof. B. Gangadharamurthy (Chikkaballapura).

Art/sculpture: G.L.N. Simha (Mysuru), Shanamma Myageri (Yadagiri), Honnappacharya (Bengaluru), and Manohara K. Paththaara (Vijayapura).

Agriculture/environment: Dr. Bisalayya (Chamarajanagara), Abdul Khadar Imam Saba (Dharwad), S.M. Krishnappa (Bengaluru rural), and C. Yathiraj (Tumkur).

Media: Kusuma Shanbhag (Kodagu), A.C. Rajasekhar (Ramanagara), Vittappa Gorantli (Koppal), and Ramadeva Raake (Mandya).
Science/technology: Dr. M.R. Srinivasan (Bengaluru) and Dr. Munivenkatappa (Kolar).

Medicine: Dr. Leelavathi Devadas (Bengaluru).

Sports: L. Shekhar Nayak (Blind cricket – Shivamogga), V.R. Raghunath (Hockey – Kodagu), and Sahana Kumar (High Jump – Dakshina Kannada).

Education: Dr. P. Shamaraju (Bengaluru).

Engineering: B.A. Reddy (Belagavi).

Horanadu: Ronald Colaso (Dubai).

Association/organization: Naganoor Vachana Adhyayana Kendra and Prakashana, Belgavi.

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