Kanaka Shri

かなか・しゅりー

An award instituted by the Government of Karnataka to honor individuals who contribute to the promotion of the values and literature of Kanakadasa.

Civil awardLiterary awardCultural awardKannada literature

Established: 2008
Organizer: Government of Karnataka
Category: Literature and General Literary Arts
Selection Method: Selection
Target: Professional
Frequency: 1 per year
Status: Ended

Description

The Kanaka Shri is an award instituted by the Government of Karnataka to recognize and honour individuals who contribute to the promotion of the values and literature of Kanakadasa. The award carried a citation, a shawl and a cash prize of 500,000 Indian rupees. It was first awarded in 2008 (first winner: Prof. Sudhakar) and last awarded in 2015 (last winner: Dr. Swamirao Kulkarni). Known winners listed in the source include recipients for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Prize

Main Prize: Citation, shawl and cash prize
Cash Prize: 500,000 INR

Citation
Shawl

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Selection and conferment	Not specified in source (likely a government-appointed committee)	—	Announced by the Government of Karnataka / reported in press (typically around November)