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Minister Ramalingareddy urges Karnataka Ratna award for late Rebel Star Ambreesh
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News18•06-10-2026, 14:17
Minister Ramalingareddy urges Karnataka Ratna award for late Rebel Star Ambreesh
- •Forest Minister Ramalingareddy has written to Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi requesting the posthumous Karnataka Ratna award for late actor Ambreesh.
- •Ambreesh acted in over 200 films, winning the hearts of millions of Kannadigas with his unique acting style and earning the title Rebel Star.
- •He contributed immensely not only to cinema but also served the state as an MLA, MP, and state and central minister.
- •Fans and the Akhila Karnataka Nyaya Nithi Dharma Dr. Ambreesh Fans Association have welcomed the minister's recommendation.
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Forest Minister Ramalingareddy wrote a letter to Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, requesting him to announce the posthumous Karnataka Ratna award for the late actor Ambreesh.
Ambreesh acted in over 200 films and served as an MLA, MP, and both a state and central minister, working extensively for the arts, state development, and the welfare of farmers in Mandya and the Cauvery basin.
The letter requests that the award be announced posthumously during the upcoming Rajyotsava or at another appropriate occasion.
