M.S. Sathyu | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain The Lifetime Achievement Awards as part of the Karnataka State Film Awards 2020 and 2021 were announced on Thursday. Renowned filmmaker and theatre giant M.S. Sathyu was honoured with the Puttanna Kanagal Award for the year 2020. Actor-politician Jayamala, who has an experience of over 50 years in the film industry, was named for the Dr. Rajkumar Award. Veteran still photographer Pragathi Ashwath Narayana was picked for the Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award. For the year 2021, Sa. Ra. Govindu, producer and former Karnataka State Film Chamber for Commerce (KFCC) president, was honoured with the Dr. Rajkumar Award. Director K. Shivarudraiah was named for the Puttana Kanagal Award, while actor-producer M.K. Sundar Raj was given the Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award. Published – January 08, 2026 10:19 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Congress claims criminal negligence on part of M.P. govt over Indore water contamination deaths Govt. seeks feedback on draft Bill to regulate pesticides, promote ‘safe and effective’ use