State Nataka Academi awards announced
Bengaluru, Dec 14: The Karnataka State Nataka Academy has announced the lifetime honorary awards, annual theatre awards and various endowment awards for 2018.
Lifetime honorary award: The Academy has selected senior theatre director and activist of Mysuru district, P Gangadhara Swamy for the award.
Annual theatre award: Ugama Srinivas of Bengaluru district (Amateur theatre, theatre organizer, actor and theatre critic), DL Nanjundaswamy of Tumkur (Rural theatre and theatre music), Jakavullha of Hassan district (actor, professional theatre), Prabhakar Joshi of Kalaburgi district (Actor, director, organizer, writer and amateur theatre), Vijayananda Karadigudda of Raichur district (professional theatre actor), Khajesab Jangi of Bagalkot district (professional theatre actor), Basappa Madari of Vijayapura district (professional theatre actor), M Ravi of Bengaluru district (actor, director), Jagadeesh Kenganala of Bengaluru rural district (actor, amateur theatre and organizer), Kiragasur Rajappa of Chamarajanagar district (theatre music, director and rural theatre), T Prabhakar Kalyani of Udupi district (actor, organizer, amateur theatre), S Anjinamma of Bellary district (actress, ancient theatre form), Savithri Narayanappa Goudara of Gadag district (actor, professional theatre), Makammal Hunasikatti of Belagavi district (actor, director, organizer), Hanumanthappa Bagalakoti of Chitradurga (professional theatre).
Dr KY Narayanaswamy of Kolar (theatre activist), Usha Bhandari of Dakshina Kannada (actress, director, amateur theatre), DM Rajakumar of Shivamogga (actor, amateur theatre), Anjinappa of Doddaballapura (Actor, amateur theatre), Hulivana Gangadharaiah of Tumkur (actor, organizer), Mohan Marnadu of Mumbai (actor, organizer), Kenchegowda T of Mandya (actor, rural theatre), Mime Ramesh of Mysuru (actor, organizer, director), Chindodi Chandradhara of Davangere (professional theatre, actor, company owner), Eshwaradala of Tumkur (actor, amateur theatre).
K Hirannaiah Endowment Award
The Academy has selected actor and director of Amateur theatre Nicholas (68) of Hassan district for Cultured Comedian K Hirannaiah Endowment Award.
Chindodi Veerappa Endowment Award
Professional theatre actor Mruthyunjaya Swamy Hiremath (72) of Shivamogga district was selected for Chindodi Veerappa Endowment Award.
Chindodi Leela Endowment Award
Professional theatre director, actor and organizer MS Malawada (62) of Dharwad district was given Padma Shri Chindodi Leela Endowment Award.
K Ramachandraiah Endowment Fund award
Amateur theatre actor NL Nagaraj (75) of Ramanagar district was given K Ramachandraiah Endowment Fund award.
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It's all drama: Mamata on PM making pit stop to buy 'jhalmuri' during Bengal poll campaign
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unscheduled stop to buy ‘jhalmuri’ during poll campaigning was "drama".
Her comment came a day after Modi made a pit stop during his campaign tour in Jhargram to buy ‘jhalmuri’, a popular Bengali street food made of puffed rice, green chillies, and other spices.
"It's all drama. How come a camera was present when the Prime Minister suddenly made an unscheduled stop during the campaign? The entire episode was scripted. He was seen carrying a Rs 10 note in his pocket. Is it believable?" Banerjee said without naming Modi.
The TMC supremo was addressing a poll rally in Murarai assembly constituency in Birbhumm district.
