Mangalore, October 29: Mangalore Bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza (Kannada education), acclaimed director Girish Kasaravalli (Kannada film) are among the 10 eminent personalities chosen for prestigious 'Alva's Nudisiri Award–2012'.
Announcing the names of award winners at a press meet here on Monday, Alva's Foundation Chairman Dr M Mohan Alva said that the jury has finalized 10 names considering their contribution towards various fields of Kannada.
The other award winners are Dr G Siddalingaiah (literature), Vyjayanthi Kashi (dance and silver screen), Dr Panditaradhya Shivacharya Swamiji Sanehalli (Kannada culture), Dr C P Krishna Kumar (literature), Ramachandra Hegde Chittani (Yakshagana), Dr Vishnu Naik (Literature), Loka Shikshana Trust (publication) and Subhadramma Mansoor (theatre), Dr Alva said.
The award includes certificate, memento, citation and a cash price of Rs 10,000.
Dr Alva said that the awards will be conferred at the valedictory of ninth edition of Alva's Nudisiri, on November 18, at Moodbidri.
The three day long cultural extravaganza will be inaugurated by litterateur Dr U R Anantha Murthy and will be presided over by well-known litterateur and poet Dr K S Nisar Ahmed. Senior litterateur Erya Laxmi Narayana Alva will deliver the valedictory address.
There will be four main seminars under the broad theme of this year's Nudisiri, i.e. 'Kannada manassu janapara chalavaligalu' (Kannada mind and pro-people movements).They are: 'Kannada sahityaka chalavaligalu,' 'Akhanda Karnataka asthitva—Horata,' 'Kale—Madhyama chalavaligalu' and 'Samudayika chalavaligalu.'
During the inaugural session, lexicologist and centenarian Prof G Venkata Subbaiah will be given a warm felicitation for his contribution towards Kannada lexicon, Dr Alva said adding that Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade would lead the felicitation ceremony.
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