Receiving an award in ‘Mathru Bashe’ is something special. My mother was asking whenever I called up on films success I made – when you are doing Kannada film. This award is an answer to my mother long pending question stated Arjun alias Arjun Sarja at the mammoth attendance at KCD grounds at the presentation of Karnataka State awards.

Receiving the state award for best actor for his role in ‘Prasad’ Kannada cinema Arjun dedicated this award for two important personalities of his life - mother and wife. In the career so far this is the first award I got from Karnataka – Jai Karnataka, Jai Hindi Arjun concluded his short speech for whistle and cheer from crowd.

This is my last award stated Ramya and that was not expected from her. A member of Parliament and renowned actress Ramya receiving the best actress for her role in ‘Sanju Weds Geetha’ said in the over a decade career in Kannada felt ‘Rajakiya’ in deciding awards. She was telling her father Narayan not sit in front of TV and waste time when annual state awards were announced. Now it has come to me and he is not there today. I dedicate this award to ‘Appa’ she said.

Receiving the state award in the presence of huge gathering is a happy thing in life. I would come to Dharwad to shoot at this place power star Puneeth Rajakumar stated in his address.

Dr Ambarish was not present to receive the award given in the name of his best friend Dr Vishnuvardhana award for lifetime achievement. He was not seen at Kochi on the grounds of Jawaharlal Nehru grounds in the KBC and Veera Maratha T20 CCL contest.

Karnataka Chief Minister did not make any promises. He repeated his earlier speeches of giving subsidy to 100 films, government of Karnataka is ready to do all the help for the Kannada cinema industry – this is a strong media. Likewise the films with good purpose only would get appreciation pointed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Information minister Roshan Baig, Panchayat Raj and rural development minister HK Patil, Kannada and culture minister Umasri, Dinesh Gundu Rao food and civil supplies minister, legislators Vinay Kulkarnu, CS Shivalli, Prasad Abbayya, NH Konareddy, Veeranna Mathikatte and Aravind Bellada presided over the function.

Aparna and Dilip Raj conducted the four hours two years awards night that was also mixed with cultural show.