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Minister Urges Govt to Confer Karnataka Ratna on Late Ambareesh
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News18•06-10-2026, 18:45
Minister Urges Govt to Confer Karnataka Ratna on Late Ambareesh
- •Senior Minister Ramalinga Reddy has written a letter to the Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi requesting the Karnataka Ratna award for late actor-politician M H Ambareesh.
- •Ambareesh starred in over 200 films and was widely known as the Rebel Star, winning the hearts of millions of Kannadigas with his unique acting style.
- •The late actor also made significant contributions to public life, serving as an MLA, MP, and a minister at both the state and central levels.
- •Reddy suggested that the prestigious state civilian award be announced during the upcoming Karnataka Rajyotsava or at another suitable time.
- •Ambareesh passed away in November 2018 and if conferred, he would become the twelfth recipient of Karnataka's highest civilian honor.
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Senior Minister Ramalinga Reddy urged the state government to posthumously confer the Karnataka Ratna on late actor-politician M H Ambareesh through a letter to Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi.
Ambareesh served the public as an MLA, a Member of Parliament representing Mandya, and held ministerial positions at both the state level and as a Union minister at the Centre.
The state government bestowed the Karnataka Ratna award posthumously on veteran Kannada film actors Vishnuvardhan and B Saroja Devi in 2025, and previously on late actor Puneeth Rajkumar in 2022.
