ABOUT

HONOURS and AWARDS
- • “Ha.Ma.Na” Award from Karnataka Sangha, Shimoga (2003)
• Inaugurated ‘Sahitya Sammelana’ as part of 73rd ‘Sarva Dharma Sammelana’ in
Dharmasthala (2005)
• Chair Person for State Film Awards committee (2007)
• Recipient of ‘Nudisiri’ Award from Alva’s Moodabidri (2008)
• Recipient of ‘Rajyothsava’ Award from Government of Karnataka (2010)
• Recipient of ‘Prof. S.V. Parameshwara Bhat’ Award for Literature (2011)
• Chair Person for All India Kannada Cultural Convention held at Mumbai (2011)
• Recipient of ‘Seethasutha Samsmarana Sahitya Seva’ Award (2012)
• Recipient of ‘MRPL Rajyothsava’Award, Mangalore (2012)
• Jury Member for National Film Awards (2013)
• Jury Member for Kannada International Music Awards (KIMA)
• Chair Person for ‘Vishwa Kannada Samskruthi Sammelana’ held at Kenya (2014)
• Chair Person for ‘Sahitya Sammelana’ held at Mandya (2015)
• Recipient of Honorary Doctorate from Mysore University (2015)
• Jury Member for Radio Mirchi South Music Awards (2013, 2014, 2015)
• Recipient of prestigious Puttanna Kanagal life time achievement Award
by Government of Karnataka (2016)
• Recipient of 3 National Awards, 13 State Awards and 2 Filmfare Awards for various films
