Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy President Addanda Cariappa has announced the names of the Academy awards for the year 2012-13 here on Tuesday.

The award winners are litterateur Bacharaniyanda Appanna from Kushalnagar, Madikeri AIR announcer Koopadeera Sharada Nanjappa and Kodava folk artiste Medara Thani. The award carried a cash prize of Rs 10,000 and citation.

Academy Honorary award will be conferred on A T Raghu, director of Kodava serial ‘Ain mane.’

The honorary award carries a cash prize of Rs 5,000 and citation.

The award will be given away at ‘Kodava Sahitya Samskrithika Manamme’ scheduled to be held at Madapura in the month of January.

source: http://www.DeccanHerald.com / Home> District / Madikeri, DHNS / December 12th, 2012