Mangaluru :

Eminent writer H S Venkatesha Murthy is among eight achievers selected by Sandesha Foundation for Culture and Education, Mangaluru to receive the Sandesha Awards 2016. The foundation for the past 24 years has been honouring personalities who have made significant contribution to Kannada, Konkani and Tulu literature, art and culture and in these years has honoured 223 persons, institutions with the award in 10 different categories.

Announcing the awards here, writer Na D’Souza, president of the Sandesha Awards jury said the jury only went by the merit of the names placed before it and did not receive any applications in this regard. The jury comprised on Na Damodhar Shetty, Sara Abubakkar, Chandrakala Nandavar, Eric Ozario and Richard Louis. The awards that consists of Rs 10,000 cash, citation and memento will be presented at an awards ceremony to be held at Sandesha on January 16, 2016.

While Venkatesha Murthy has been selected for Sandesha literature award, Gladys Rego has been selected for Sandesha Konkani literature award, actor-dramatist Devdas Kapikad for Sandesha Tulu literature award, Sugantha Sathiaraj for Sandesha best teacher award, Ustad Rafique Khan from Sandesha Art award, Alexander Joel Pereira for Sandesha Konkani music award, Thomas D’Souza for Sandesha media award and G S Jayadeva for Sandesha music award.

EOM/December 14, 2015

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Mangaluru / by Jaideep Shenoy, TNN / December 14th, 2015