<p>Advocate K N Bhat, who had represented Ram Lalla in the Ayodhya title suit at the Allahabad Court, is among 65 people and organisations conferred with the 65th Rajyotsava Award. Asian Games silver winner Usharani, IISc professor Udupi Srinivas and director of late Ambareesh starrer 'Mandyada Gandu', A T Raghu are among the other winners.</p>.<p>They will be feted on November 7 at Ravindra Kalakshetra at a simple event owing to Covid-19 restrictions with the total number of participants not exceeding 200, according to Kannada and Culture Minister C T Ravi.</p>.<p>Bhat, a senior advocate in Supreme Court, hails from Dakshina Kannada district and was advocate on record for Ram Lalla during the prolonged title dispute. Usharani was the member of the women's kabaddi team which won the silver medal in the Jakarta Asian Games 2018.</p>.<p>The distribution of the awards on account of the 65th Karnataka Rajyotsava which falls on November 1, was rescheduled owing to various factors including bypolls to two Assembly constituencies scheduled on November 3. The selection committee has picked little known achievers for the award this year, Ravi said.</p>.<p>Of the 60 individuals conferred with the award, only eight are women. Usharani is the youngest among the winners this year.</p>.<p>The list of award winners in various categories are:</p>.<p><strong>Literature</strong></p>.<p>Prof CP Siddashrama, Dharwad</p>.<p>V Muni Venkatappa, Kolar</p>.<p>Ramanna Byati, Gadag</p>.<p>Valerian D'Souza, Dakshina Kannada</p>.<p>D N Akki, Yadgir</p>.<p><strong>Music</strong></p>.<p>Hambaiah Nooli, Raichur</p>.<p>Anantha Teradal, Belagavi</p>.<p>BV Srinivas, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p>Girija Narayan, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p>K Lingappa Sherigaara Kateel, Dakshina Kannada</p>.<p><strong>Law</strong></p>.<p>KN Bhat, Bengaluru</p>.<p>MK Vijaykumar, Udupi</p>.<p><strong>Journalism</strong></p>.<p>C Masheshwaran, Mysuru</p>.<p>T Venkatesh, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p><strong>Yoga</strong></p>.<p>Dr A S Chandrashekar, Mysiuru</p>.<p><strong>Education</strong></p>.<p>MN Shadakshari, Chikkamagaluru</p>.<p>Dr R Ramakrishna, Chamarajanagar</p>.<p>Dr MG Eshwarappa, Davanagere</p>.<p>Dr Puttasiddaiah, Mysuru</p>.<p>Ashok Shettar, Belagavi</p>.<p>DS Dandin, Gadag</p>.<p><strong>Horanadu Kannadiga</strong></p>.<p>Kusumodaraderanna Shetty Kelthadka, Dakshina Kannada</p>.<p>Vidya Simhachaarya Mahuli, Maharastra</p>.<p><strong>Sports</strong></p>.<p>HB Nanjegowda, Tumakuru</p>.<p>Usharani, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></p>.<p>Dr KV Raju, Kolar</p>.<p>N Venkobarao, Hassan</p>.<p>Dr KS Rajanna, Mandya</p>.<p>V Lakshminarayan, Mandya</p>.<p>NGOs/groups</p>.<p>Youth For Seva, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p>Devadasi Swavalambhana Kendra, Ballari</p>.<p>Better India, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p>Yuva Brigade, Bengaluru Rural</p>.<p>Dharmotthana Trust, Dharmasthala, Dakshina Kannada</p>.<p><strong>Social Service</strong></p>.<p>NS Hegde, Uttara Kannada</p>.<p>Prema Kodandarama Shresti, Chikkamagaluru</p>.<p>Manegaar Meeraan Saheb, Udupi</p>.<p>Mohini Siddegowda, Chikkamagaluru</p>.<p><strong>Medicine</strong></p>.<p>Dr Ashok Sonnad, Bagalkot</p>.<p>Dr BS Srinath, Shivamogga</p>.<p>Dr A Nagaratna, Ballari</p>.<p>Dr Venkatappa, Ramanagar</p>.<p><strong>Agriculture</strong></p>.<p>Surat Singh Kanoor Singh Rajput, Bidar</p>.<p>SV Sumangalamma Veerabhadrappa, Chitradurga</p>.<p>Sidramappa Basavantharaj Patil, Kalaburagi</p>.<p><strong>Environment</strong><br />Amar Narayan, Chikkaballapur<br />ND Patil, Vijayapura</p>.<p><strong>Science/Technology</strong><br />Prof Udupi Srinivas, Udupi<br />Dr Chindi Vasudevappa, Shivamogga</p>.<p><strong>Co-operatives</strong><br />Dr CN Manchegowda</p>.<p><strong>Bayalata</strong><br />Kempavva Harijan, Belagavi<br />Channabasappa Bendigeri, Haveri</p>.<p><strong>Yakshagana</strong><br />Bangar Achari, Chamarajanagar<br />MK Ramesh Acharya, Shivamogga</p>.<p><strong>Theatre</strong><br />Anasooyamma, Hassan<br />H Shadaksharappa, Davanagere<br />Thippeswamy, Chitradurga</p>.<p><strong>Movies</strong><br />BS Basavraju, Tumakuru<br />AT Raghu, Kodagu</p>.<p><strong>Painting</strong><br />MJ Vached Mutt, Dharwad</p>.<p><strong>Folk art</strong><br />Gururaj Hosakote, Bagalkot<br />Hampanahalli Thimmegowda, Hassan</p>.<p><strong>Sculpture</strong><br />NS Janardhan Murthy, Mysuru</p>.<p><strong>Dance</strong><br />Jyoti Pattabhiram</p>.<p><strong>Puppetry/Thogalu Bombeyaata</strong><br />Keshappa Shillekyatara, Koppal</p>
<p>Advocate K N Bhat, who had represented Ram Lalla in the Ayodhya title suit at the Allahabad Court, is among 65 people and organisations conferred with the 65th Rajyotsava Award. Asian Games silver winner Usharani, IISc professor Udupi Srinivas and director of late Ambareesh starrer 'Mandyada Gandu', A T Raghu are among the other winners.</p>.<p>They will be feted on November 7 at Ravindra Kalakshetra at a simple event owing to Covid-19 restrictions with the total number of participants not exceeding 200, according to Kannada and Culture Minister C T Ravi.</p>.<p>Bhat, a senior advocate in Supreme Court, hails from Dakshina Kannada district and was advocate on record for Ram Lalla during the prolonged title dispute. Usharani was the member of the women's kabaddi team which won the silver medal in the Jakarta Asian Games 2018.</p>.<p>The distribution of the awards on account of the 65th Karnataka Rajyotsava which falls on November 1, was rescheduled owing to various factors including bypolls to two Assembly constituencies scheduled on November 3. The selection committee has picked little known achievers for the award this year, Ravi said.</p>.<p>Of the 60 individuals conferred with the award, only eight are women. Usharani is the youngest among the winners this year.</p>.<p>The list of award winners in various categories are:</p>.<p><strong>Literature</strong></p>.<p>Prof CP Siddashrama, Dharwad</p>.<p>V Muni Venkatappa, Kolar</p>.<p>Ramanna Byati, Gadag</p>.<p>Valerian D'Souza, Dakshina Kannada</p>.<p>D N Akki, Yadgir</p>.<p><strong>Music</strong></p>.<p>Hambaiah Nooli, Raichur</p>.<p>Anantha Teradal, Belagavi</p>.<p>BV Srinivas, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p>Girija Narayan, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p>K Lingappa Sherigaara Kateel, Dakshina Kannada</p>.<p><strong>Law</strong></p>.<p>KN Bhat, Bengaluru</p>.<p>MK Vijaykumar, Udupi</p>.<p><strong>Journalism</strong></p>.<p>C Masheshwaran, Mysuru</p>.<p>T Venkatesh, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p><strong>Yoga</strong></p>.<p>Dr A S Chandrashekar, Mysiuru</p>.<p><strong>Education</strong></p>.<p>MN Shadakshari, Chikkamagaluru</p>.<p>Dr R Ramakrishna, Chamarajanagar</p>.<p>Dr MG Eshwarappa, Davanagere</p>.<p>Dr Puttasiddaiah, Mysuru</p>.<p>Ashok Shettar, Belagavi</p>.<p>DS Dandin, Gadag</p>.<p><strong>Horanadu Kannadiga</strong></p>.<p>Kusumodaraderanna Shetty Kelthadka, Dakshina Kannada</p>.<p>Vidya Simhachaarya Mahuli, Maharastra</p>.<p><strong>Sports</strong></p>.<p>HB Nanjegowda, Tumakuru</p>.<p>Usharani, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></p>.<p>Dr KV Raju, Kolar</p>.<p>N Venkobarao, Hassan</p>.<p>Dr KS Rajanna, Mandya</p>.<p>V Lakshminarayan, Mandya</p>.<p>NGOs/groups</p>.<p>Youth For Seva, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p>Devadasi Swavalambhana Kendra, Ballari</p>.<p>Better India, Bengaluru Urban</p>.<p>Yuva Brigade, Bengaluru Rural</p>.<p>Dharmotthana Trust, Dharmasthala, Dakshina Kannada</p>.<p><strong>Social Service</strong></p>.<p>NS Hegde, Uttara Kannada</p>.<p>Prema Kodandarama Shresti, Chikkamagaluru</p>.<p>Manegaar Meeraan Saheb, Udupi</p>.<p>Mohini Siddegowda, Chikkamagaluru</p>.<p><strong>Medicine</strong></p>.<p>Dr Ashok Sonnad, Bagalkot</p>.<p>Dr BS Srinath, Shivamogga</p>.<p>Dr A Nagaratna, Ballari</p>.<p>Dr Venkatappa, Ramanagar</p>.<p><strong>Agriculture</strong></p>.<p>Surat Singh Kanoor Singh Rajput, Bidar</p>.<p>SV Sumangalamma Veerabhadrappa, Chitradurga</p>.<p>Sidramappa Basavantharaj Patil, Kalaburagi</p>.<p><strong>Environment</strong><br />Amar Narayan, Chikkaballapur<br />ND Patil, Vijayapura</p>.<p><strong>Science/Technology</strong><br />Prof Udupi Srinivas, Udupi<br />Dr Chindi Vasudevappa, Shivamogga</p>.<p><strong>Co-operatives</strong><br />Dr CN Manchegowda</p>.<p><strong>Bayalata</strong><br />Kempavva Harijan, Belagavi<br />Channabasappa Bendigeri, Haveri</p>.<p><strong>Yakshagana</strong><br />Bangar Achari, Chamarajanagar<br />MK Ramesh Acharya, Shivamogga</p>.<p><strong>Theatre</strong><br />Anasooyamma, Hassan<br />H Shadaksharappa, Davanagere<br />Thippeswamy, Chitradurga</p>.<p><strong>Movies</strong><br />BS Basavraju, Tumakuru<br />AT Raghu, Kodagu</p>.<p><strong>Painting</strong><br />MJ Vached Mutt, Dharwad</p>.<p><strong>Folk art</strong><br />Gururaj Hosakote, Bagalkot<br />Hampanahalli Thimmegowda, Hassan</p>.<p><strong>Sculpture</strong><br />NS Janardhan Murthy, Mysuru</p>.<p><strong>Dance</strong><br />Jyoti Pattabhiram</p>.<p><strong>Puppetry/Thogalu Bombeyaata</strong><br />Keshappa Shillekyatara, Koppal</p>
