<p class="title">Twelve achievers have been selected for the annual honourary awards and book awards conferred by Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing reporters on Tuesday, Academy chairperson Dr Ammatanda Parvathi Appaiah said that the award function will be held at Kodava Samaja in Makkanduru on September 12.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She said that the award function could not be held last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The awards for both years will be presented on September 12.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The honourary awardees for the present year are Monnanda Shobha Subbaiah and Badakadammanda Kasturi Govinda Mayya (literature), late Kameyanda C Ayyanna and Bottolanda Kali Achaiah (art), Kambiranda Cauvery Ponnappa (research) and Appaneravanda Kiran Subbaiah (sculpture).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Annual book awards will be present for, 'Pojang' a collection of poems by Bacharaniyanda P Appanna and Ranu Appanna, 'Mahavira Achunayaka' a novel by Kadyamada Reeta Bopaiah, 'Badk Pinja Dechavva' a play by Addanda C Cariappa, 'Nadapeda Asha' a novel by Nagesh Kaluru, 'Nangdar Kodava' by Maletira Seethamma Vivek and 'Nataka Ranga' by Uluvangada Cauvery Uday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Honorary awards will comprise a cash prize of Rs 50,000 each and the book awards comprise Rs 25,000 each, said Parvathi Appaiah.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodava thesaurus 'Pala Pajel Kodava Takk' will be released during the function.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There are 5,000 words and descriptions have been given in Kannada, Hindi and English, she added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan M P will inaugurate the programme. Virajpet MLA K G Bopaiah, MLC Sunil Subramani M P, MLC Veena Achaiah and others will take part, said Makkanduru Kodava Samaja president Napanda Ravi Kalappa.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Academy members Babbira Saraswathi, Machimada Janaki Machaiah, Makkanduru Kodava Samaja secretary Anchettira Manu Muddappa were present at the press meet.</p>
<p class="title">Twelve achievers have been selected for the annual honourary awards and book awards conferred by Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing reporters on Tuesday, Academy chairperson Dr Ammatanda Parvathi Appaiah said that the award function will be held at Kodava Samaja in Makkanduru on September 12.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She said that the award function could not be held last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The awards for both years will be presented on September 12.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The honourary awardees for the present year are Monnanda Shobha Subbaiah and Badakadammanda Kasturi Govinda Mayya (literature), late Kameyanda C Ayyanna and Bottolanda Kali Achaiah (art), Kambiranda Cauvery Ponnappa (research) and Appaneravanda Kiran Subbaiah (sculpture).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Annual book awards will be present for, 'Pojang' a collection of poems by Bacharaniyanda P Appanna and Ranu Appanna, 'Mahavira Achunayaka' a novel by Kadyamada Reeta Bopaiah, 'Badk Pinja Dechavva' a play by Addanda C Cariappa, 'Nadapeda Asha' a novel by Nagesh Kaluru, 'Nangdar Kodava' by Maletira Seethamma Vivek and 'Nataka Ranga' by Uluvangada Cauvery Uday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Honorary awards will comprise a cash prize of Rs 50,000 each and the book awards comprise Rs 25,000 each, said Parvathi Appaiah.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodava thesaurus 'Pala Pajel Kodava Takk' will be released during the function.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There are 5,000 words and descriptions have been given in Kannada, Hindi and English, she added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan M P will inaugurate the programme. Virajpet MLA K G Bopaiah, MLC Sunil Subramani M P, MLC Veena Achaiah and others will take part, said Makkanduru Kodava Samaja president Napanda Ravi Kalappa.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Academy members Babbira Saraswathi, Machimada Janaki Machaiah, Makkanduru Kodava Samaja secretary Anchettira Manu Muddappa were present at the press meet.</p>