The 2016 Rajyotsava Awards ceremony took place at the Ravindra Kalakshetra on 1 November 2016. Awarded annually by the government of Karnataka, the ceremony saw 61 individuals being awarded for achievements in various fields. The number was chosen to mark the 61st anniversary of the formation of the State of Karnataka.
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.
Winners:
Individual
Awardee Area of expertise Highlights Justice Shivaraj Patil 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. Bezwada Wilson 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. Lakshmi Film and television Actress Moulasab Imamsab Sadaf Theatre T. H. HemalathaTheatreRameshwari VermaTheatreUmarani BarigidadaTheatreChandrakumar SinghTheatreRevathi Kalyan KumarFilm and televisionSrinivasa MurthyFilm and televisionSa. Ra. GovinduFilm and television President of Karnataka Film Chamber of CommerceSyed SatyajithFilm and televisionK Muralidhar RaoMusic and danceDwaraki KrishnaswamyMusic and danceHemavathammaMusic and dancePandit Narayana DageMusic and danceV. G. MahapurushMusic and danceThimmammaFolkloreSharadammaFolkloreMallaiah HidikalFolkloreSanna Birappa KariyavarFolkloreSabhitha KambrekarFolkloreChikka MarigowdaFolkloreM. R. Ranganath Rao YakshaganaPetri Madhav NayakYakshaganaKinnigoli Mukhyaprana ShettigarYakshaganaSujathammaYakshaganaD. J. LavaniYakshaganaDhruva Ramachandra PattarArt and SculptureKashinath ShilpiArt and SculptureBasavaraj L. JaneArt and SculptureParvathamma KowdiArt and SculptureTulasamma KelurSocial ServiceG. M. MuniyappaSocial ServiceSomanna Hedge DevanakoteSocial Service Tribal rights activistNazeer AhmedSocial ServiceL. C. SoansAgriculture/EnvironmentG. K. Veeresh Agriculture/EnvironmentK. PuttannaiahAgriculture/EnvironmentM. A. KhadriAgriculture/EnvironmentM. M. MannurMediaBhavani LakshminarayanaMediaIshwara DaithotaMediaIndudhara HonnapuraMediaJ. R. Lakshmana Rao Science/Environment Science writerK. MuniyappaScience/EnvironmentHebri Subhash Krishna BallalMedicineSurjith SinghSportsS. V. SunilSportsKrishna Naikodi AmoghappaSportsTejaswi KattimaniEducationR. S. LokapuraLiteratureB. Shyam SundarLiteratureSukanya MaruthiLiteratureMahadev Shivabasappa PatanaFreedom fighter 106-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 fieldsR. JaiprasadOther fieldsShakunthala Narasimhan Other fieldsDevaraj Reddy Other fields Hydro-geologist
Organisations/Associations
Sl.No Awardee Area of expertise Location Highlights 1 Team YUVAA NGO Bidar
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