Mangaluru: The list of 22 District Kannada Rajyotsava Award winners from Dakshina Kannada was released on the eve of Kannada Rajyotsava by the Committee of Rajyotsava Awards on Monday evening.
The winners of Kannada Rajyothsava 2016 are:
- Prabhakar Mayya of Nada Graama, Belthangadi – Agriculture
- S M Aboobakar of Suribail, Bantwal – Education
- B Seetharam Tholpadithaya of Dharmasthala – Yakshagaana
- M Sumithra Kumar of Pandeshwar, Mangaluru – Sports
- Talent Research Foundation® of Mangaluru – Social Work
- Bhaskar Kulal Barke of Kamblabettu, Haleyangadi – Literature
- Satya P of Naravi, Belthangadi – Folklore
- Ramakrishna R of Boloor, Mangaluru – Media
- Dr. Alphonse Suresh Joseph Aranha of Karnad, Mulki – Medicine
- Gopalkrishna Bangera of Madhya Kavalpadaru, Bantwal – Fine Arts
- Khaleed Thanneerbavi of NMPT Mangaluru – Music
- Jayanthi S Bangera of Kodangallu, Moodbidri – Theatre and Tulu Literature
- Narayan Kotian Bolar of Bolar, Mangaluru – Sports (Wrestling)
- P Sadhu Poojary of Katipalla, Mangaluru – Education
- Moodambail Ravi Shetty of Mundur Village, Puttur – Social Work
- S Jagadeeshchandra Anchan of Kankanady, Mangaluru – Sport Writing
- Yogish Kumar K S of Nadakkar, Belthangady – Social Work
- Brahmashree Narayanaguru Seva Sangha® of Sasihitlu, Mulki – Social Work (Organisation)
- Swasthik Kalakendra ® Jalligudde, Mangaluru – Social Work (Organisation)
- Shri Sharadamba Bhajana Mandali of Panja, Sullia – Social Work (Organisation)
- Jagadeesh Shetty of Bejai, Mangaluru – Yoga
- Hameed Koornadka, Puttur – Visual Media
The 61st Kannada Rajyotsava in the district will be celebrated at Nehru Maidan on Tuesday, 1 November. The awardees will be feted with the awards on the occasion.