The Karnataka authorities conferred the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award on late actor Puneeth Rajkumar throughout an occasion held on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru Tuesday. The out of doors programme, nevertheless, needed to be curtailed owing to rainfall.
The very best civilian award of the state was obtained by Puneeth Rajkumar’s spouse Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar. Puneeth Rajkumar is the ninth recipient of the award.
Until now, Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar are the one father-son duo to have received the prize. (Categorical photograph by Jithendra M)
The award was distributed within the presence of famend actors Rajnikanth and Junior NTR, and Infosys Basis chairperson Sudha Murthy. Puneeth Rajkumar’s elder brother Shiva Rajkumar additionally attended the occasion.
Owing to the presence of a big crowd for the occasion, Ambedkar Street was closed to site visitors at some point of the occasion. The site visitors police had issued advisories requesting commuters to make use of alternate routes through the course of the programme.
Puneeth Rajkumar died on the age of 46 following a cardiac arrest on October 29, 2021. He was the youngest youngster of Dada Saheb Phalke award winner Rajkumar and had made his title as a baby actor. He received a nationwide award as a baby artist for the movie, Bettada Hoovu.
CM Bommai mentioned Puneeth Rajkumar was an inspiration as many have donated their organs following the instance set by the actor. (Categorical photograph by Jithendra M)
Notably, Rajkumar was the primary recipient of the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award together with writer Kuvempu in 1992. Until now, Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar are the one father-son duo to have received the prize.
Earlier within the day, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai mentioned that the state authorities would take into account together with a lesson on the lifetime of Puneeth Rajkumar in textbooks. He was responding to media queries on the demand by a bit of the actor’s followers to incorporate a chapter on him within the syllabus.
Bommai mentioned Puneeth Rajkumar was an inspiration as many have donated their organs following the instance set by the actor. “This speaks volumes about his service to society,” the chief minister mentioned, including that the late actor’s humanitarian works, too, have been commendable.