NEWS – The Department of Kannada and Culture announced the list of awardees for the Annual Awards 2024-25 in five categories, including National Awards.

HIGHLIGHTS

Selection Process

• The selection committee comprised Justice H N Nagamohandas, Mallika Ghanti, Veerabhadrappa, M S Murthy, and P Venkatesh Kumar.
• The committee chose 19 awardees without any government or ministerial interference.
• Each National Award winner will receive ₹10 lakh, while other awardees will receive ₹5 lakh.

Award Categories and Recipients

National Awards

• Basava National Award: Dr S R Gunjal, Dharwad
• Bhagawan Mahaveera National Peace Award: Pandit Ratna A Shantiraja, Bengaluru
• T Chowdaiah National Award: Basappa H Bhajantri, Bagalkot
• Ganayogi Pandit Panchakshari Gavai National Award: Begum Parween Sultana, Mumbai

Socio-cultural Awards

• Sangolli Rayanna Award: K Rajakumar, Kolar
• Akkamahadevi Award: Dr Hema Pattanashetty, Dharwad

Literature and Theatre Awards

• Pampa Award: B A Viveka Rai, Dakshina Kannada
• Prof K G Kundanagara Gadinadu Literary Award: S Raghunatha, Kolar
• Danachintamani Attimabbe Award: Y C Bhanumati, Hassan
• B V Karantha Award: G Lokesh, Bengaluru
• Dr Gubbiveeranna Award: K Nagaratnamma, Vijayanagara
• Dr Siddalingaiah Literary Award: Dr L Hanumanthaiah, Bengaluru

Art Awards

• Varna Shilpi Venkatappa Award: M J Kamalakshi, Bengaluru
• Jakanachari Award: M Ramamurthy, Bengaluru
• Janapada Shri Award:
  • Instrument: Ningappa Bhajantri, Kalaburagi
  • Vocals: Dodda Gavi Basappa, Chamarajanagara

Music and Dance Awards

• Nijaguna-Purandara Award: Anant Teradal, Belagavi (Vocals, Hindustani)
• Kumaravyasa Award: A V Prasanna, Hassan (Gamaka)
• Shantala Natya Award: Padmini Ravi, Bengaluru
• Shishunala Sharif Award: Prof S Mallanna, Chamarajanagara