Overview
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will present the awards on November 1 at Ravindra Kala Kshethra in Bengaluru.
- Notable recipients include Prakash Raj, Air Marshal (retd) Philip Rajkumar, former hockey captain Ashish Ballal, and retired judge P. B. Bhajantri.
- Each award carries a 25-gram gold medal and a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
- A committee headed by the Chief Minister selected the awardees with district-wise representation as a stated priority.
- Separate lifetime film honours were announced for Umashree, N. R. Nanjundegowda, and Richard Castelino, to be presented at the State Film Awards in Mysuru on November 3.