Ms Parvathamma Rajkumar, TJS George, Pankaj Advani among 51R award

Bangalore, Oct 29 (UNI) Noted Journalist T J S George, Film Producer Parvathamma Rajkumar, Film actor Ananth Nag, International Kabbadi player B P Suresh and World Billiards and Snooker Champion Pankaj Advani were among the 51 personalties who were named for the coveted Rajyotsava Award for the year 2007.

Announcing the list of awardees Kannada and Culture Department Secretary I M Vittala Murthy said that the Awards carrying a Memento and Gold Medal would be presented on November One--The State Reorganisation day.

Following is the list of Rajyotsava Awardees for 2007: Literature: Ms Savitramma Gandhi Kulakarni, Dr C N Ramachandran, Prof J Srinivasaraju, Dr M N Javaraiah and Mr J N Chakravarthi, Theater: Ms Lada Saheba Amin Gad and Ms Sarojamma P Duttaragi.

Music: Mr Seshagabjuru, Mr Basappa H Bhajantri and Mr Gourang Kodikal. dance: Master Vittal Shetty and Ms Geethadathar.

Folklore: Ms Savanthramma Sabanna Sunnagara, Ms Honnamma, Mr Sayad Sab Ladakhan and Mr Machar Gopal Nayak. Yekshagana: Mr Sinappa Bhandari, Fine Arts: Mr M R Balekai. Sculpture: S Shankaranarayanacharya, Film: Ms Parvathamma Rajkumar, Mr Anantnag and Suresh Urs, Journalism: T J S George, Mr Sarju Khatkar, Mr Ponnappa (Cartoon), and Abdul Khalik. Medicine: Ms Finy Lal Singh Jamakar, Dr H K Nagaraj, Dr Sharan Shivraj Patil, Dr K V Devadiga and Dr Rajan Deshpande. Education: Channabasappa Halahalli, Mr B N Bramhacharya and Dr K Balavir Reddy. Environment: Nagesh Hegde.

Environment: Mr Bharamegouda. Science: Mr G T Narayana Rao and Prof P K Shetty. Horanada Kannadigaru: Dr H Y Rajgopal (America), Dr Sekhar Babu Shetty. Sports: Mr Pankaj Advani (Cue Sports) and B C Suresh (Kabbadi). Social Service: M/s J Shankar Family Trust, Mr Y M S Sharma, Ms M J Boppaiah, Mr T V Narayanashastri and Mr Moolchand Nahar. Research: Dr A Sundar, Mr D N Shankara Bhatta, Prof K T Pandurangi and Mr Srinivasa Ritti.

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