Jnanananda, 70, is working as a consultant with southern regional centre of Indira Gandhi National Centre of Arts in Bangalore. Members of the academy - Sudhakar Dhongre (Karkala), Venkatesh (Bangalore), Gowtham V Andani (Gulbarga), Vittal Reddy, Dr Virupaksha Pujaralki (Bellary), Prof R C Hiremath (Haveri), Prof S V Ranganath (Davangere), A Ashok Kumar (Dharwad), Dr Dhakale Gurulingappa Shankarappa (Bidar) and Mahantesh Paladinni (Bijapur).
(Published 01 July 2009, 17:54 IST)