Rajyotsava Awards (2015)

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The Government of Karnataka announced the Rajyotsava awards for the year 2015. The awardees included 60 noted eminent individuals from various fields.[1]

List of 2015 Awardees

The Rajyotsava award winners for the year 2015 were:

Individual

Aryamba Pattabhi
Veerendra Simpi
A. S. Kiran Kumar
Sl.NoAwardeeArea of expertiseLocationHighlights
1Prof. K G NagarajappaLiteratureTumakuruWriter and Literary figure from Kallur in Tumakuru district. He is known for his literary works Maruchintane and Devanga Samkruthi. Conferred Nadoja Award in 2011.
2Jinadatta DesaiLiteratureBelagaviKannada writer and retired judge. Desai hails from the Amminabhavi village of Dharwad district. He has published seven poem anthologies. He is known to bring out the hypocrisy of society in his poems.
3Aryamba PattabhiLiteratureMysuruLiterary figure.
4Veerendra SimpiLiteratureBidarLiterary figure.
5H. L. Keshava MurthyLiteratureMandyaLiterary figure.
6H. G. Somashekar RaoTheatreBengaluruTheatre figure.
7B Kariyappa MasterTheatreRaichurTheatre figure.
8Mumtaz BegumTheatreGadagTheatre figure.
9Sanjeevappa GabburTheatreRaichurTheatre figure.
10Veena AdavaniTheatreBallariTheatre figure.
11SriramuluMusic and DanceKolarArtist.
12Lokesh DasMusic and DanceHassanArtist.
13Kasimsab JamadarMusic and DanceUttara KannadaArtist.
14Shobha R HuilgolMusic and DanceGadagArtist.
15Chitra VenugopalMusic and DanceBengaluruKathak danseuse and choreographer with a career spanning over 60 years. Renowned teacher at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan since 2000. She has been awarded the Kala Shri in 1997 and the Senior Fellowship Award for research in Abhinaya in Kathak by the Ministry of HRD (2000-2002).
16Kamalakshi M. J.Art and SculptureBengaluru RuralArtist.
17P. S. KademaniArt and SculptureVijayapuraArtist.
18Mallappa Maliyappa BadigeraArt and SculptureBagalkotArtist.
19MariswamyArt and SculptureBengaluru RuralArtist.
20Margoli Govinda ShiregaraYakshagana / BayalataUdupiFolk art exponent.
21Mudambilu Gopalakrishna ShastriYakshagana / BayalataDakshina KannadaFolk art exponent.
22Sakravva Yallavva PatrotaYakshagana / BayalataBelagaviFolk art exponent.
23TammannacharYakshagana / BayalataMysuruFolk art exponent.
24Prakash BhatAgriculture and EnvironmentDharwadAgriculture Scientist
25Mallanna NagaralaAgriculture and EnvironmentBagalkotPresident, Bijapur Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS),
26Krishnappa Dasappa Gowda aka Bannur KrishnappaAgriculture and EnvironmentMysuruKrishnappa is a practitioner and active advocate of natural farming (in lieu of chemical farming) which he believes is the answer to the agricultural crisis farmers face these days. His farm in Bannur has been visited by five lakh farmers in three years.
27Muttanna PoojaraAgriculture and EnvironmentHaveri
28A. S. Kiran KumarScienceChikkamagaluruChairman of ISRO.
29Abdul AzizScienceKolarScientist.
30Dr R. K. SarojaMedicalChikkaballapurMedicine.
31Sowcar JanakiFilm and TVBengaluruLeading Actor. Has over 385 movies in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu to her credit. She has acted with leading artists like Dr. RajKumar, MGR, N. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao and Sivaji Ganesan. Awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South (1984) and Kalaimamani award.
32Sadashiva BrahmavaraFilm and TVDharwadArtist.
33Sadhu KokilaFilm and TVBengaluruArtist-Music Director
34Shani MahadevappaFilm and TVMandyaArtist.
35M. S. HelavarSocial ServiceChikkamagaluruSocial Service worker.
36Karin KumarSocial ServiceBengaluruSocial Service worker.
37Nira Srinivas ShanbhagSocial ServiceUttara KannadaSocial Service worker.
38R. R. PadakiSocial ServiceVijayapuraSocial Service worker.
39Akkai PadmashaliSocial ServiceBengaluruSocial Service worker.
40Justice A. J. SadashivaJudiciaryMandyaRetired judge.
41Machar Gopala NayakFolkloreDakshina KannadaFolk artist.
42Appagere TimmarajuFolkloreRamanagarFolk artist.
43Kenchamade GowdaFolkloreChamarajnagarFolk artist.
44Hanif M. ShiekFolkloreKalaburagiFolk artist.
45Gurulingappa Veerasangappa KaradiFolkloreBagalkotFolk artist.
46Mariyamma Basanna ShiravatiFolkloreYadgirFolk artist.
47Kalle Shivottama RaoMediaUdupiMedia person.
48Prof H. S. EshwarMediaShivamoggaMedia person.
49Nagamani S. RaoMediaBengaluruMedia person.
50Hanumantha HoogarMediaDharwadMedia person.
51NagannaMediaTumakuruMedia person.
52Pandanda KuttappaSports personKodaguHockey player.
53Vinay KumarSports personDavanagereIndian Cricket player. Right-arm medium fast bowler. He has represented India at Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 levels. He captained Karnataka to two consecutive Ranji Trophy titles in 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons.
54Niranjan MukundanSports personBengaluruSwimmer. Junior world champion in the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) 11th World Junior Games at Stadskanaal, Netherlands. Niranjan clinched seven gold and three silver medals.
55H. S. PatilOthersKoppal
56Lakshman TelagaviOthersChitradurga
57Fakirappa Reddy Basappa Reddy GaddanakeriOthersGadag
58S. TippeswamyOthersMysuru
59Sharada RajannaHoranadu (overseas Kannadiga)from Mysuru, now in USA

Organisations/Associations

Sl.No Awardee Area of expertise Location Highlights
1 P. G. Halakatti Research Centre Vijayapura

References

  1. "Scientist, actor, cricketer among 60 Rajyotsava awardees". Bengaluru. DHNS. Oct 31, 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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