The nation pride, the towering personality Dr KJ Yesudas contribution to Kannada film playback singing is memorable from a long time.

The Karnataka government Kannada and culture minister Umashri has made the right recognition in bestowing 2017 Kannada Rajyotsava award for Dr KJ Yesudas. Although late, it was well deserved award for the Ustad of singing Dr KJ Yesudas.

Among the 62 personalities selected from different fraternities for 2017, from Kannada cinema industry veteran actor Mukhyamantri Chandru (co actor with minister Umashri in number of films), veteran south Indian actress Kanchana, stunt director Haasan Raghu are receiving the awards from film fraternity.

The Karnataka Chief minister Siddaramaiah is bestowing the awards that consist of Rs.1 lakh and 20 gram gold medal on November 1 at 6 pm at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru.