Karnataka Rajyotsava Awards 2026: Full List of 71 Recipients

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government’s October 30 order names 71 recipients for the Karnataka Rajyotsava Awards 2026, recognising contributions across fields. The complete names below follow the order’s six-page annexure.

The order places K. Venkataramana (Babaji), Ashok and K.S. Ravindranath under its Film and Television heading. It does not provide individual biographies or specify screen roles.

Full list of 71 Karnataka Rajyotsava Award recipients

1. Davalasaab Attar
2. Gauramma
3. Pandappa Devalappa Lamani
4. A.R. Satyanarayana
5. Eeranna Rudrakshi
6. Shivalingappa M.
7. Suresh Ramachandra Joshi
8. Dr C.A. Sridhar
9. Dr A. Narayanaswamy
10. V. Murali
11. Dr Satyanarayana Raju
12. K. Venkataramana (Babaji)
13. Ashok
14. K.S. Ravindranath
15. Govala Ganagi
16. Huligemma
17. D. Kempanna, son of late Dyavappa
18. K. Jayalakshmi Patil
19. G.D. Thimmaiah
20. K.R. Sumathi
21. H.V. Puttaveerappa
22. Honna Nayaka
23. J.B. Hamsananda Acharya
24. Kadappa Parashurama Gadivaddar
25. C.B. Somashetty
26. Shantabai
27. H.K. Srikanta
28. B.A. Basanagouda
29. Dr Salim Anand R
30. Prof Rajanasab A.B.
31. Dr Rajashekhara Murthy
32. D. Umapathi
33. M.P. Sushila
34. Vishwanath Suvarna
35. Rukmini Bai Nagappa Vasappa
36. Dr D.S. Chougale
37. Beluru Shankar Narayana Dharakanath
38. Ravi Puvil Sornna
39. M.R. Jayashankar
40. Prasad Biddappa
41. Vasappa Yallappa Kasagur
42. B.P. Aradhya
43. Jagadguru Dr Annadaneshwara Mahashivayogi
44. Basavaraju
45. Kagodu Thimmappa
46. Dr S.M. Lalli
47. Dr G.S. Chandrashekar (Adarsha Charitable Trust)
48. Dr Shivananda Mahaswamy
49. Krishnegowda, son of Venkatarayappa
50. A.C. Bhandari (Akhila Bharata Tulu Okkoota)
51. Guramma Hampayya Sangannavar
52. Dr Vijayendra Honnurappa
53. Dr Sujatha Mallikarjuna Jali
54. Teresa Bhattacharya
55. Dr K.S. Somashekar
56. Dr K.N. Venkata Krishnarao
57. Dr Indira Hegde
58. Veerabhadraswamy
59. Prof Narayanappa (Naho)
60. C.B. Maheshwarappa Chattinalli
61. Dr Gangadhar Bisannahalli
62. Dr Siddarama Honnal
63. Rev. Fr. Joseph C.C. (Christ University Vice-Chancellor)
64. Shantappa M. Dashavanth
65. Sangeetha N. Kattimani
66. Prof N.S. Rangaraju
67. B.V. Acharya
68. Ramesh R. Gowda (former president, Akka America)
69. A.V. Ravi (Jeeva Ravi)
70. Dr A.B. Subbaiah
71. M. Girish

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