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In addition to the Rajyotsava Awards, the government has also introduced the Suvarna Karnataka Awards this year, honouring a total of 100 achievers—50 men and 50 women across various fields.
Key Awardees by Category
Literature
- B.T. Lalitha Naik
- M. Veerappa Moily
Folk Arts
- Imam Saheb M. Vallepanavar
- Ashwa Ramanna
- Kumarayya
- Veerabhadrayya
- Narsimhalu (Visually-Impaired Artist)
- Basavaraj Sangappa Harival
- S.G. Lakshmidevamma
- Picchalli Srinivas
- Lokayya Shera (Bhootaradhane)
Film and Television
- Hema Chaudhary
- M.S. Narasimhamurthy
Administration
- S.V. Ranganath (IAS)
Sculpture
- Arun Yogiraj
- Basavaraj Badiger
Yakshagana
- Keshava Hegde Kolagi
- Seetharam Tholpadi