The Jakanachari Award is a state award of Karnataka conferred on talented sculptors and craftsmen from the state. These awards are given away every year by the government of Karnataka to celebrate the contributions of the legendary sculptor Amarashilpi Jakanachari.
Awardees S.No Name Birth / death Awarded Location Notes 1. C. Parameshwara Acharya 1922 (b) 1999 Karkala 2. R. Kalachar 1943 (b) 2003 Chitradurga Student of Nagendrachar (grandfather) from Ajjihalli of Channagiri taluk in Davanagere. Sculptures on stone, metal, gold, silver and wood. 3. C. Siddalingaiah 2005 4. Bilikere Narayanachar Channappacharya 1936 (b) 2006 Mysuru From Bilikere village in Mysore district. He has sculpted several silver doors for various temples. 5. Malloja Bheema Rao 2007 Bagalkot 6. R. Veerabhadrachar 2008 Bengaluru 7. K. C. Puttannachar 2009 Mysore Kirenalli village. 8. Venkatachalapathy 2010 Bengaluru 9. Kanaka Murthy 2011 Bengaluru Lady sculptor. From small Karnataka town of T Narsipur. Disciple of Devalankunda Vadiraj. Stone sculpture in styles: Hoysala, Chola and Chalukya. 10. G. B. Hamsanandacharya 2012 11. Basanna Monappa Badiger 1942 (b) 2013 Gulbarga Known for wood carving, particularly the Surpur form with neem tree logs which are known for their hardness. 12. Mahadevappa Shilpi 2014 Gulbarga 13. Shanmukappa Yarakad 2015 Ilkal
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