Chandrashekhar Patil is a famous Kannada writer, dramatist and critic. He is a prominent personality in the state of Karnataka, thanks to his unique talent and power packed plays, and his efforts to bring the Kannada language to prominence.
The Prominent Novelist – Chandrashekhar Kambar
Chandrashekhar Kambar is a modern Kannada novelist, dramatist and academician. He is a man of many talents, having ventured into film making and acting while pursuing his literary career.
Rayasam Bheemasena Rao – BeeChi
He was often termed as the GB Shaw of Kannada literature. He wrote under the pen name BeeChi (which is also the name he preferred to go by in his daily life) and is best remembered for his mastery of the genre of humour.
The Rising Actor – Zulfi Syed
Zulfi Syed shot to fame after winning the Gladrags Manhunt Contest in 1996. Tall and well-built, he is a highly successful model and his most notable ad campaigns.
The Sensual Performer – Yasmin Ponnappa
Bangalore has contributed its fair share of models to the modelling circuit. Yasmin Ponnappa joins a long list of Kodava beauties
A Real Life Hero – Squadron Leader Devayya
When Tigers Squadron was given the orders to take down Sargodha, the main airbase of the Pakistan Air Force, the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander O.P. Taneja decided to send in waves of four aircrafts that were spaced out by a distance of 1000 yards
The Freedom Fighter and Politician – SK Amin
Seetharam Koosayya Amin or SK Amin is a prominent politician and freedom fighter.
Shyam Benegal – Indian Cinema’s Messiah of Sorts
Shyam Benegal established the Hyderabad Film Society at Nizam College. Shyam Benegal is known for kick starting a revolution unprecedented in Indian Cinema.
Sarita Mandanna – The Life of the Budding Authoress
Sarita Mandanna was born in Coorg, a beautiful coffee plantation and tourism district in the state of Karnataka. She is the author of Tiger Hills
Flying High in the Sky – Reeth Abraham
Reeth Abraham was awarded the Arjuna Award for excellence in sports in the year 1997. In her life span as an athlete, which stretched between 1976 and 1992
