Civil Supplies Minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao and Telugu and Sanskrit Academy Chairperson N. Lakshmi Parvathi on Tuesday presented Kala Ratna (earlier known as Hamsa) awards to nine individuals for their contribution to the Telugu language and literature during the Telugu Language Day celebrations on the Adikavi Nannaya University (AKNU) campus in Rajamahendravaram.
Telugu Language Day was celebrated on Tuesday marking the birth anniversary of Telugu writer Gidugu Venkata Rama Murthy.
The recipients of the awards are S. Abdul Azeez, Modugula Ravi Krishna, Jadaa Subba Rao, Jakku Ramakrishna, Y.H.K. Mohana Rao, Endapalli Bharati, Madabushi Sampath Kumar, Sooram Srinivasulu and K.V.N.D. Varaprasad.