Bengaluru: Kannada Film Star Puneeph Rajkumar, who died after a heart stop two weeks ago, will be given ‘Karnataka Ratna’, the highest civil honor in the state.
This award has been given to nine people who excel since being institutionalized three decades ago.
Puneeth is the second personality of the Kannada film industry – after his father and superstar, Dr.
Rajkumar – to be given awards.
CM Basilvaraj Bommai made an announcement during the ‘Puneep Namana’, respect for the actor organized by the Karnataka Chamber of Commerce, in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
Inspired by Puneeth, I entered the films: Head of Conformer Congress Brother Siddaramaiiah described Puneeth as a ‘rare’ personality that realized the virtue and won the heart.
He urged BOMMAI to recommend to the center to give Padma Shri in Puneeth.
Telugu Actor Manoj filed an appeal on film actors from each state to give a representation to the center to give Padma Shri to Puneeth.
Congress leader DK Shivakumar appealed to CM to start the Academy of Film Training or Studio in Puneeth’s name.
“Puneeth is an actor who won so many hearts.
It is exactly we paid for ridicule to him by starting something on behalf of the big actor.” Brother Puneth, Raghavendra Rajkumar praised Appu’s good deeds, because the actor was called by family and friends.
“He came to this world as my brother …
he was always in our hearts,” he said.
Actor and brother Puneth Shivarajkumar, who cried throughout the program, said: “Every time I was asked why I praised my brother (puneeth) so much, I would tell them that he deserved it.
I was inspired by him and entering the film .
he has achieved many things in childhood.
Now, she has done so many social services.
“Shivarajkumar sing a few lines of Hindi song ‘Main Shadaro to Nahin’ that the brothers loved to hum when they spend time together.
Puneth Rajkumar Will Be Given the K’taka Ratna Award
