The Kala Ratna (Telugu: కళారత్న) earlier Hamsa Award,[1] is a civilian honour of the Andhra Pradesh state are conferred annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and is organised by the State Cultural Council and Department of Culture on the occasion of Telugu new year, Ugadi.[2] The awards celebrate achievements by persons of eminence in their chosen fields. The awardees are from the fields of literature, music, dance, painting, sculpture, folk and tribal arts. Along with Kala Ratna awards, the Andhra Pradesh government presents Ugadi Puraskarams on the same stage.
| Kala Ratna | |
|---|---|
| Civilian Award | |
| Sponsored by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Reward(s) | ₹30,000 |
| First awarded | 1999 |
| Last awarded | 2017 |
| Website | apculturedept |
The Award
editThe awards are presented by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Each award carries an amount of Rs. 30,000, a shawl, a gold plated Hamsa (Swan) memento.
Award winners
edit2015 Awards
editThe Government of Andhra Pradesh announced 32 names for the year 2015.[3]
2016 Awards
editThe Government of Andhra Pradesh announced 23 names for the year 2016.[4]
2017 Awards
editThe Government of Andhra Pradesh announced 38 names for the year 2017.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Hamsa awards are now Kalaratna". The Hindu. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Artists of Andhra Pradesh". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Hamsa and Ugadi awards announced". The Hindu. 20 March 2015 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "AP Hamsa awards,AP Ugadi Awards 2016,AP Ugadi Awards (Puraskaralu) 2016 Announced | TeluguNow.com". www.telugunow.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh announces names of Kala Ratna (Hamsa) awardees". The New Indian Express.