Rajyotsava Awards (2016) Explained

2016 Rajyotsava Awards
Date:1 November 2016
Location:Ravindra Kalakshetra, Bangalore
Country:India
Presenter:Government of Karnataka
Winner:See list
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The 2016 Rajyotsava Awards ceremony took place at the Ravindra Kalakshetra on 1 November 2016.[1] Awarded annually by the government of Karnataka, the ceremony saw 61 individuals being awarded for achievements in various fields.[2] The number was chosen to mark the 61st anniversary of the formation of the State of Karnataka.[3]

List of awardees

The selection committee adhered to the yardstick of minimum age of 60 while selecting individuals for the awards. However, norms were relaxed in the field of sports and social sector.[1]

Winners:[4]

Individual

Awardee Area of expertiseHighlights
Judiciary Supreme court judge.
K. T. Gatti Literature Author of 90 books in Kannada and English. He authored 45 novels, 19 plays, 9 anthologies of short stories, and many essays and poems.
Activism Activist and National convenor of National Convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA). He started a grassroots movement to eradicate manual scavenging in India.[5]
Film and television Actress
Moulasab Imamsab Sadaf Theatre
T. H. HemalathaTheatre
Rameshwari VermaTheatre
Umarani BarigidadaTheatre
Chandrakumar SinghTheatre
Revathi Kalyan KumarFilm and television
Srinivasa MurthyFilm and television
Sa. Ra. GovinduFilm and televisionPresident of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce
Syed SatyajithFilm and television
K Muralidhar RaoMusic and dance
Dwaraki KrishnaswamyMusic and dance
HemavathammaMusic and dance
Pandit Narayana DageMusic and dance
V. G. MahapurushMusic and dance
ThimmammaFolklore
SharadammaFolklore
Mallaiah HidikalFolklore
Sanna Birappa KariyavarFolklore
Sabhitha KambrekarFolklore
Chikka MarigowdaFolklore
M. R. Ranganath Rao Yakshagana
Petri Madhav NayakYakshagana
Kinnigoli Mukhyaprana ShettigarYakshagana
SujathammaYakshagana
D. J. LavaniYakshagana
Dhruva Ramachandra PattarArt and Sculpture
Kashinath ShilpiArt and Sculpture
Basavaraj L. JaneArt and Sculpture
Parvathamma KowdiArt and Sculpture
Tulasamma KelurSocial Service
G. M. MuniyappaSocial Service
Somanna Hedge DevanakoteSocial ServiceTribal rights activist[6]
Nazeer AhmedSocial Service
L. C. SoansAgriculture/Environment
G. K. Veeresh Agriculture/Environment
K. PuttannaiahAgriculture/Environment
M. A. KhadriAgriculture/Environment
M. M. MannurMedia
Bhavani LakshminarayanaMedia
Ishwara DaithotaMedia
Indudhara HonnapuraMedia
J. R. Lakshmana Rao Science/EnvironmentScience writer[7]
K. MuniyappaScience/Environment
Hebri Subhash Krishna BallalMedicine
Surjith SinghSports
S. V. SunilSports
Krishna Naikodi AmoghappaSports
Tejaswi KattimaniEducation
R. S. LokapuraLiterature
B. Shyam SundarLiterature
Sukanya MaruthiLiterature
Mahadev Shivabasappa PatanaFreedom fighter106-year-old freedom fighter from Belagavi. He represented Ramdurg in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1957. Participated in the Quit India Movement and the Karnataka unification movement. He led the agitation to free Ramdurg from the British. A reward of 10,000 was announced by the British to catch him dead or alive. He was a follower of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
M. N. ValiOther fields
R. JaiprasadOther fields
Shakunthala Narasimhan Other fields
Devaraj ReddyOther fields Hydro-geologist

Organisations/Associations

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1 Team YUVAA [8] NGO

Notes and References

  1. News: 61 chosen for Rajyotsava award. The Hindu. 2 April 2017. 31 October 2016.
  2. News: 61 people bag 2016’s Rajyotsava awards. 31 October 2016. The New Indian Express. 31 October 2016. Bengaluru.
  3. Web site: I had no say in Rajyotsava awards, says Siddaramaiah. Deccan Chronicle. 2 April 2017. 2 November 2016.
  4. News: List of Rajyotsava awardees. 31 October 2016. Deccan Herald. 31 October 2016. Bengaluru.
  5. Web site: Karnataka's top honour for 'Julie' Lakshmi and Bezwada Wilson. Deccan Chronicle. 2 April 2017. 31 October 2016.
  6. News: Tribal activist presented 'People's Rajyotsava' award. The Hindu. 2 April 2017. 13 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Rajyotsava Award conferred on J.R. Lakshmana Rao. https://web.archive.org/web/20161212052832/http://www.bangalorefirst.in/?p=24672. 12 December 2016. Star of Mysore. bangalorefirst.in. 2 April 2017. 6 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Karnataka Government . 2023-05-22 . karnataka.gov.in.