Mangalore : Deputy commissioner N Prakash announced the names of 20 achievers from various fields to honor Kannada Rajyotsava award for the year 2013.

Speaking in a Press he said that, the awards will be presented on Friday November 1st, the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations at Nehru Maidan.

DK unit of Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, Additional deputy commissioner Dayanand, were present in press meet.

The name of awardees given below.

Literature: Bola Chitaranjan Das Shetty, B L Nagaraj, Shanthi Prakashana
Education: Umesh Rao Yekkaru
Music: Harry D’ Souza (Silver Band)
Art: Suresh Attavar
Yakshagana: Leelavathi Bypadithaya
Folk: Dayanand Kathal Sar, Annu Paravan (Kanchana, Puttur)
Service to Kannada: Dr Annayya Kullal
Agriculture: Dr D C Chowta
Theatre: Dinesh Attavar
Journalism: P B Harish Rai (urban), Harish Bantwal (rural)
Social Service: Elias Sanctis
Cinema: Aravind Bolar
For supporting art: Vijay Vittalnath Shetty
Environment: Madhava Ullal
Classical music: Prakash Devadiga
Organization: Maruthi Yuvaka Mandal, Ullal