Karnataka Ratna Award List
The Karnataka Ratna is the highest civilian honour of the State of Karnataka, India. It is awarded in recognition of a person’s extraordinary contribution in any field. It was instituted in the year 1992 by Chief Minister S Bangarappa by the Government of Karnataka. A total of ten persons have received this award.
Recently Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar is awarded posthumously with the state’s highest civilian award of Karnataka Ratna on 1 Nov 2022 at 67th Kannada Rajyotsava. He is popularly known as Appu and is a power star. He is the winner of the national award as a child artist for his film Bettada Hoovu and his father Dr. Rajkumar has also won the Karnataka Ratna Award in 1992.
Karnataka Ratna Award List
| Year | Name | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kuvempu | Literature |
| 1992 | Dr. Rajkumar | Cinema |
| 1999 | S.Nijalingappa | Politics |
| 2000 | C.N.R. Rao | Science |
| 2001 | Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty | Medical |
| 2005 | Bhimsen Joshi | Music |
| 2007 | Shri. Sri Shivakumara Swamiji | Social Service |
| 2008 | Dr. J. Javaregowda | Education & Literature |
| 2009 | Dr. Virendra Hegde | Social Service |
| 2022 | Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar | Cinema, Social Service |
Karnataka Ratna Award Winners List in Kannada
| ಗೌರವಿಸಿದ್ದು | ಹೆಸರು | ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ಕುವೆಂಪು | ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ |
| 1992 | ಡಾ. ರಾಜ್ಕುಮಾರ್ | ಸಿನೆಮಾ |
| 1999 | ಎಸ್. ನಿಜಲಿಂಗಪ್ಪ | ರಾಜಕೀಯ |
| 2000 | ಸಿ ಎನ್ ಆರ್ ರಾವ್ | ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ |
| 2001 | ದೇವಿ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ | ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ |
| 2005 | ಭೀಮಸೇನ ಜೋಷಿ | ಸಂಗೀತ |
| 2007 | ಶ್ರೀ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳು | ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಸೇವೆ |
| 2008 | ಡಾ. ಡಿ. ಜವರೇಗೌಡ | ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ |
| 2009 | ಡಾ. ವೀರೇಂದ್ರ ಹೆಗ್ಗಡೆ | ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಸೇವೆ |
| 2022 | ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್ಕುಮಾರ್ | ಸಿನಿ ಹಾಮಾಗೂ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಸೇವೆ |
You can download the Karnataka Ratna Award List PDF using the link given below.