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Veteran movie and theatre idiosyncratic Umashree has been chosen for Dr. Rajkumar Award for beingness accomplishment successful Kannada cinema.
The State authorities connected Thursday announced the recipients of the 2019 State Film Lifetime Achievement and Literary Awards.
The awards volition beryllium presented astatine a ceremonial successful Mysuru connected November 3, which volition besides see the presumption of the 2018 and 2019 State Film Awards.
A celebrated fig successful Kannada theatre, television, and cinema, Ms. Umashree has carved a niche for herself with her versatile performances crossed genres. Over the decades, she has earned acclaim for her compelling portrayals of strong, realistic women and her seamless modulation betwixt drama and drama. The Dr. Rajkumar Award recognises her immense publication to Kannada creation and culture.
N.R. Nanjunde Gowda has been selected for the Puttanna Kanagal Award, which honors outstanding contributions to absorption successful Kannada cinema, portion the Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award volition spell to filmmaker Richard Castelino.
Each of these awards carries a currency prize of ₹5 lakh and a golden medal.
In the literate category, the State Film Literature Award for 2019 has been conferred connected elder writer Raghunath Ch.Ha. for his publication “Belli Tore – Cinema Essays,” published by Ankita Prakashana. Both the writer and the steadfast volition person ₹20,000 successful currency and a metallic medal each.
Hemant M. Nimbalkar, Commissioner of the Department of Information and Public Relations, announced the awards.
