Hoysala awards given away

Shilpa P. | NT

As many as 15 people were presented with prestigious Hoysala awards by Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Prathrika Balaga, at Naadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha for their contribution in various fields in Mysuru on Saturday.

Veteran media expert, retired head of the department of Maharaja’s college of Mysuru Prof R N Padmanabha and Subramanya Nadiger received Hoysala awards for their contribution in the field of Journalism.

Other winners include Dr Suresh Ammasandra (freelance journalism and literature), Na Sridhara (Yoga and Spirituality) Kupya Venkataram (Professional theatre), Tha Nagarajrao (literature), A S Nagaraj (Professional theatre and administration), Ashwath Kadamba (professional theatre), S A Mohanakrishna (science and technology), V Guruprasad (carnatic classical music), Prakash Chikkapalya (ArtKunchakale), C P Vidyashankar (Gamaka), Lalithamma Dr Chandrashekar (Literature and Sanskrit), V Indira Dakshina (Veena) and Nandini Murthy (Food expert).