Karkala: Karnataka Mahila Award Conferred on Violet Pereira During Beladingala Sahitya Sammelana

Karkala: The 6th Beladingala Sahitya Sammelana was held at MahammayiTemple premises, Hanchikatte Ajekar here on April 4.

The programme began with an invocation. The programme was inaugurated by well-known poet Ambathanaya Mudradi by lighting diyas along with other dignitaries on the dais.

Addressing the gathering, Ambathanaya Mudradi said that the programme has been organised in the moonlight. The organizer Shekar Ajekar has given utmost importance to the programme. Shekar is an ardent lover of Kannada literature, from the past 6 years, he has been organizing this programme and recognizing achievers in various fields.

He further said that now a days people are hesitant to speak Kannada. “We should work hard to retain Kannada. Those who forget Kannada are forgetting their own mother.” He stressed that parents should teach their children Kannada and speak it at home. He wished the organizer all success.

Addressing the gathering, president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat Karkala, B C Rao said that in this modern world Kannada is losing its importance. “To retain Kannada language, we need to use it whenever and wherever possible. Beladingala Sahitya Sammelana has brought many achievers together. Let this be a successful event.

President of Beladingala Sahitya Sammelana, A S N Hebbar said that these days parents do not speak Kannada with their children. “At home they speak English, which creates communication gap between the children and grand parents who are unable to understand English.” He urged the parents to speak Kannada at home.

Awards were presented on the occasion. 18 achievers in various fields were felicitated on the occasion.
Karnataka Mahila Rathna award was conferred on Violet Pereira,
Karnataka Kalavida Rathna award was conferred on Vasudeva Bhat,
Karnataka Sanghathaka Rathna award was conferred on B Samaga,
Karnataka Madhyama Rathna award was conferred on Malar Jayarama Rai,
Karnataka Sahithya Rathna award was conferred on I K Boluvaru,
KarnatakaTuluva Rathna award was conferred on Subhaschandra Padival,
KarnatakaSamaja Rathna award was conferred on Kadandele Suresh Bhandari,
KarnatakaSanghatana Rathna award was conferred on Nandalike Balachandra Rao,
Karnataka Rajakiya Rathna award was conferred on C N Balakrishna,
Karnataka Kambala Rathna award was conferred on Nandalike Shirikanth Bhat,
KarnatakaUdyama Seva Rathna award was conferred on Dr Manohar Shetty,
KarnatakaJanapada Rathna confer ed was conferred on Dr Laxmi G Prasad,
KarnatakaKastashilpa Rathna award was conferred on Dr Gopal Acharya Balkuru,
Karnataka Beary Kala Rathna award was conferred on Aziz Baikampady,
Karnataka Nrithya Kala Rathna award was conferred on Vidhooshi Shalini Athmabhoshan,
Karnataka Yakshgana Sadhaka Rathna award was conferred on Devada Eshwara Mangala,
Karnataka Shikshana Rathna award was conferred on Dr Sudhakar Shetty,
Karnataka Seva Rathna award was conferred on Rathi R Shetty
Karnataka Dampathi Rathna award was conferred on Dr Mahabaleshwar Rao – Sukanya Kalasa Udupi.

Ten organisations werealso honoured. They are Lavanya Byndoor (Drama),Thingale Sahithyothsva Samithi (Sahithya), Gopala Krishna YakshaganaGombeyata Sangha Kasargodu, Mayuravarma Samskrithika Prathistana(Horanada Sadhaka Samsthe), Gayathri Parivar Dahisar (Women and SocialAwareness), Gurukula Professional College Karkala (Education), YugapurushaPathrike Kinnigoli, Times of Kudla Tulu weekly and Nandalike AyanothsavaSamithi.

Meanwhile, Bala Yuva Prathibotsava and Bala and Yuva Prathibha Gaurava was presented to multi-talented students and youth. They are – Karnataka YuvaRathna awardees: Laxmisha Shetty (International Photographer), Sukumar Mohan(Drama Artist), Vivek Alva (Trustee – Alvas Education Foundation), Chitra Mithra(Artist Mumbai), Mahalaxmi Shenoy (Singer), Yathish Bengre (Organiser),Balachandra P V Saligrama, Monica Rao, Chandrahas Sadu Sanil and SharathBhat.

Bala Prathiba awardees: Gagan Gaonker (Zee Tv Little Champ), K G Deeptha(Yakshagana), Shubhanga D Bhat (Multi Talent), Pradumna Moorthi (Drama),Shanlini Bhat, Raksha R Shenoy, Nithish Byndoor, Prasad R Shenoy, ReemaPriya D’Souza, Anusha Prabhkar, Mohir, Sathwik Nayak, Sushmitha Kasargodu,Ashwitha Nayak and Prema Bairampalli.

The programme went on throughout the night till 6:00 a.m. Convener of the programme Shekar Ajekar welcomed the gathering and compered the programme.

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