Department of Culture: Hamsa Awards
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has been presenting 'Hamsa Awards' since 1999, to artists with outstanding contribution in the fields of Literature, Music, dance, Painting/Sculpture, and Folk Arts/Tribal Arts. Each award carries a cash prize of Rs. 30,000/- a gold plated Hamsa memento, a shawl and citation signed by Honorable Chief Minister, who is the chief patron of the council. For the year 2003 the Government has constituted a screening committee with Dr. C. Narayana Reddy, M.P., as Chairman, Justice K. Punnaiah and Prof G.V. Subrahmanyam, Vice-Chancellor, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University as the members and Sri.Arja Srikanth, I.R.T.S., Director of Culture as convenor. The 5th Hamsa awards presentation function was organized jointly by the A.P. State Cultural Council and Department of Culture on 1st August, 2003.
Hamsa Awards Presentaion - 2003
The Following is the List of Hamsa Awards from 1999 to 2003
Field Awardee Literature Sri. Kalipatnam Ramarao Music Sri. Nadunuri Krishna Murthy Dance Smt. Saralakumari Painting/Sculpture Sri. K. Lakshma Goud Folk Art Smt. Chindu Yellamma Field Awardee Literature Dr. S.T. Jnananda Kavi Music Sri. Nukala Chin Satyanarayana Dance Dr. Shobhanaidu Drama Sri. Achanta Venkataratnam Naidu Painting Dr. Kapu Rajaiah Folk Art Sri. Vanarasa Ramakrishna Tribal Art Sri. Mesram Somji Field Awardee Literature Sri. Uppala Satyanarayanacharya Music Sri. Annavarapu Ramaswamy Dance Smt. Maddali Ushagayatri Sculpture Prof. Yekka Yadagiri Rao Folk Art Sri.A.C.Chandra Sekhar Field Awardee Literature Dr. Vasireddy Seethadevi Music Sri. Palagummi Viswanadham Dance Smt. Alekya Drama Sri. Ponnala Ramasubbareddy Painter Dr. P.R.Raju Folk Art Sri. K.Surya Bhagavantharao Field Awardee Literature Dr. Boyi Bheemanna Music Sri. Puranam Purushothama Sastry Dance Sri.Vedantham Satyanarayanasarma Painting Sri. Kondapalli Seshagiri Rao Folk Art Smt. Vedurumudi Bhadrakali
- Sahithi Puraskarams
This award is given to 14 persons for their outstanding contribution to Telugu Literature with a cash prize Rs. 10,116/- each by Pottisree Ramulu University.
- Prathiba Puraskarams
The award is given to 11 persons who have rendered service of high excellence in drama, poetry, prose, novel and fine arts carries a cash prize of Rs. 10,116/- each by Pottisree Ramulu Telugu University.
- Visista Puraskarams
This award is given to only one person for his excellence in fine arts, Telugu literature and cultural activities. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/-.
- Dharmanidhi Pursakarams
This pursakaram is given from the interest money accruing on endowments. The award is given to 25 persons for their excellence in different fields. The Dharmanidhi Puraskaram carries a cash prize of Rs. 1,116/- each by Pottisreeramulu Telugu University.
- State Level Award (Chitrakala)
This prestigious award, which carries a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- is given to a person for his distinguish painting. The award is given to 10 persons for their works.