Mangaluru : Karnataka Yakshagana Academy presented its annual Honorary Award, Yaksha Siri Award, and Book Award for 2019 to achievers from Dakshina Kannada at a function in the city on Sunday.

The Honorary Award was presented to Chandrashekar Damle, a resident of Sullia in Dakshina Kannada and who is a doctorate degree holder from Pune University in Sociology.

He has been active in many areas of Yakshagana, including being an amateur artiste, playwright, director and publisher.

The award carried ₹ 50,000 in purse, a citation, a memento, a certificate, a petha and a shawl.

The Yaksha Siri Award was presented to Ubaradkka Umesh Shetty, well-known artiste, and Kuriya Ganapathi Shastri, a noted Yakshagana bhagavatha.

It carried ₹ 25,000 in purse, a certificate, a petha and a shawl.

The Book Award was presented to Gurudeva Prakashana, Odiyoor, and Krishna Prakash Ulithaya. It carried ₹ 25,000 in purse, a certificate, a petha and a shawl.

Chairman of the academy M.A. Hegde was present.