The Karnataka government has announced 2016 Rajyotsava Award for 61 personalities. Five film personalities has been honoured with the award this time.

Late actor Kalyan Kumar wife Smt Revathi Kalyan Kumar, Julie fame Lakshmi, Senior Actor Srinivasmurthy, Producer and now KFCC President Sa Ra Govindu and senior actor Satyijith has been selected with this year Rajyotsava award.

From the media MM Mannur from Kalaburgi, Bhavani Lakshminarayana from Chikkabalapur, Eshwar Daitota and Indudara Honnapura from Bengaluru has been given the Rajyotsava Award.

This year award will be distributed on November 1st.

Veteran actress Hema chaudhary has been honored with Life time achievement award at the 13th Anniversary of Santhosham South Indian film awards held at Hyderabad JRC convention hall. Superstar Krishna, Ileana, shriya Saran, Jayasudha and other top celebrities attended the function.

Speaking to chitraloka Hema Chaudhary told `She was happy to receive this Life Time Achievement award from information minister and thanked the organisers for the award

Rebel star Ambareesh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Southern Indian Cinematographers Association on January. SICA is giving away the award at a function to be held in Malaysia. SiCA is giving awards to film personalities of industries from all Indian languages.

Ambareesh had received the Filmfare lifetime achievement award two years ago. The veteran of over 200 films is now a Cabinet minister in the Karnataka government. But he continues to be associated with Kannada films and is even continues to act. He acted in a cameo role in the recent film that was even named after him as Ambareesha.

The three prestigious state awards in films: Dr Rajkumar Award, Puttanna Kanagal and Dr Vishnuvardhan Award is finalised according to sources. There is no official announcement yet.

The Rajkumar Award for lifetime contribution has gone to veteran actress Advani Lakshmidevi. The award this year had a criteria for actors above 60 years. Others in contention for the award included actor Loknath.

The Puttanna Kanagal Award for directors has been given to veteran director KV Raju.

The Vishnuvardhan award for lifetime contribution goes to Chinnappa. He is a veteran painter and designer for hundreds of Kannada films. The award are likely to be officially announced today. Sources said that these names are final and have been approved at the highest levels.

Senior actress Jayanthi, Journalist Rukkoji, Music director C Manohar, Exhibitor and former KFCC president KV Chandrashekar were the jury members. Award function will be held on April 24th.

The award to KV Raju may become controversial as the director had refused a similar award given by the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy earlier this year. In a message sent to the KCA and media on February 26 this year, KV Raju had said: 

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Sub.I simply reject to accept proposed br panthalu/life time acheivement award .

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ನೀವು ನನಗೆ(-ಶ್ರೀ ಕೆವಿ ರಾಜು,ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಸಾಹಿತಿ)ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ಗೌರವಪೂವ೯ಕವಾಗಿ ನೀಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವ ಜೀವಮಾನ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ /ಬಿ ಆರ್ ಪಂತಲು ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವ ಯಾವ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯೂ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲದ್ದರಿಂದ -ತಪ್ಪು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬಾರದೆಂದು ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪತ್ರ !

ನನ್ನಸಿನೆಮಾ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದ ಗುರಿ ಜನಮನರಂಜನೆಯೆ ಹೊರೆತು ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳಲ್ಲ.ಮನರಂಜಿಸಲು ಸಂಬಳ ಪಡೆದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ-ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಅಹ೯ನಲ್ಲ-ಅದು ಗೊತ್ತಿದ್ದೊ ಏನೋ ಇಷ್ಟು ವಷ೯ ನನ್ನ ಯಾವ ಸಿನೆಮಾಕ್ಕೂ ಯಾರೂ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ-ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸ್ವತಹ juryಗಳೇ ನೂರಾರು ಫೋನ್ ಮಾಡಿಯೂ ಸಹ ! ನೀವೂ ಸಹ  ಫೋನ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ-ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ನೀಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದೇ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ನೀಡುವ  ಗೌರವ .ನನ್ನೆಸರ ಅಚ್ಚು ಹಾಕಿಸಿ

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