RT-194: YAT&C (CA) Department – Director of Culture – Conduct of “Nandana Nama” Ugadi Celebrations on 23rd March, 2012 at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad – “Awarding of Kalaratna Award“ for the year 2012 - Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT YAT&C (CA) Department – Director of Culture – Conduct of “Nandana Nama” Ugadi Celebrations on 23rd March, 2012 at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad – “Awarding of Kalaratna Award“ for the year 2012 - Orders – Issued. YOUTH ADVANCEMENT, TOURISM & CULTURE (CA) DEPARTMENTE G.O.Rt.No. 194 Dated: 20-3-2012. Read From the Director of Culture, Hyd.,Lr.No. A2/26/2012, Dt. 16-3-2012. *** O R D E R : In the reference read above, the following list of names for Kalaratna Award, 2012 has been communicated by the Director of Culture, Hyd., as per the recommendations of the Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Cultural Council : S.No. Name of the Awardee Name of the Field 1. Bhatam Sree Ramamurthy Propagation and promotion of Culture 2. Dr. Chekuri Rama Rao Literature 3. Sri Burra Subrahmanya Sastry Drama 4 Sri Gummadi Gopala Krishna Drama 5 Hyderabad Brothers Music 6 Sri Vankayala Narasimham Music 7 Sri Pasumarthy Venugopala Krishna Sarma Dance 8 Smt. Bala Kondala Rao Dance 9 Smt. Vinjamuri Sujatha Dance 10 Dr. Nerella Venu Madhav Mimicry 11 Dr. Aashavadi Prakash Rao Avadhanam 12 Sri Bhyru Raghu Ram Sculpture 13 Sri P. Mutyam Folk (Kommu Koya) 14 Sri Chukka Sattaiah Folk (Oggukatha) 15 Sri Gazal Sreenivas Telugu Gazals 2. After, careful examination of the matter, Government hereby approve the above list of names for awarding the “Kalaratna Award, 2012 “ in connection with the “Nandana Nama Ugadi Celebrations on 23rd March, 2012 at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad . (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) VASUDHA MISHRA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To, The Member Secretary & The Director of Culture, Hyd., Copy to: P.S. to the Chairman, A.P.S.C.C. All the Awardees through the Chairman, A.P.S.C.C. P.S. to Secretary to C.M. P.S. to Hon’ble Minister for Culture, P.S. to Principal Secretary, Culture, The Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyd., The Director of Treasuries & Accounts Officer., Hyd., The Accountant General, A.P.Hyd., Sf/sc. //Forwarded::By Order// Section Officer