JOIN USTheatre artistes G Venkataswamy and Chindodi Srikantesh have been selected for the Karnataka Nataka Academy’s special category theatre award for the years 2011-12 and 2012-13 respectively.
Besides, S Vijanath Biradar and Helan have been selected for the K Hirannaiah endowment award for the years 2011-12 and 2012-13 respectively. While the special category award carries a cash prize of Rs 10,000, the Hirannaiah award carries a cash prize of Rs 5,000.
Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar will present the awards at a function scheduled to be organised in Hubli on October 13, Academy Chairperson Malati Sudhir told mediapersons on Thursday. The Academy also announced annual awards for both the years. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5,000.
2011-12 Annual awards: Prakash Belawadi, Byre Gowda, Sheela Hiremath, Basavaraj Tirlapura, Indira Ambavva Chimmala, Ratna Nagesh, Giriyappa Idya, Virupaksha Kambi, Veena Modaka, V Nagesh Bettakote, Harege Gopalaswamy, Mallikharjuna Kadakola, T Nilambike, Dingri Nagaraj and Veerabhadrappa Badiger.
2012-13 awards: H N Nagaraj, K B Manjunath, Padma Venugopal, Jayalakshmi Tarekere, Bebejon Kallur, S R Vijayalakshmi, Nagaraj Sagar, Savitri Chindodi, Sujata Jangama Shetty, Appuraj, Kabbadi Ramachandra, Radharukmini, Kenchanooru Shankar, Basavaraj Kattimani, H R Swamy.