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List of awards and nominations received by Puneeth Rajkumar

List of awards and nominations received by Puneeth Rajkumar

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Puneeth Rajkumar was an Indian film actor, playback singer and producer who worked in the Kannada film industry. He has been nominated for and won various awards throughout his career. On November 1, 2022, he was awarded Karnataka Ratna after his death.[1] On 22 March 2022, he was posthumously awarded honorary doctorate from University of Mysore at its 102nd convocation[2]

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  • The State Government announced to mark his birthday as "Inspiration Day".[8]
  • On May 3 2022, he was given the Basavashree Award posthumously for the year 2021.[9]
  • The 212th edition of Lalbagh flower show was dedicated as a tribute to him and his father matinee idol Dr.Rajkumar.[10][11]
  • His tableau was made on the occasion of 2022 Mysore Dasara Jamboo Savari procession.[12][13]
  • Dolls conceptualized on him were reported to be the highlight of 2022 Dasara doll display.[14][15]
  • An entire day was dedicated to screen his movies at the 2022 Dasara Film Festival.[16]
  • He was posthumously conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Filmfare Awards.[17]
  • On October 22 & 23, 2022 restaurants of Bengaluru hosted a food festival - Flavours of Gandhada Gudi on the occasion of his last theatrical release Gandhada Gudi. [18]
  • All the 200 Kannada movies which released within one year of his demise, paid tribute to him in their opening credits.[19]
  • 75 cutouts with garlands were erected outside his memorial on his first death anniversary.[20]
  • One of the 75 satellites intended to be launched into orbit during November 15 to December 2022 on the occasion of the 75th year of Indian independence was named after him.[21]
  • The Bengaluru Outer Ring Road 12-km stretch between Nayandahalli Junction on Mysuru Road and Vega City Mall on Bannerghatta Road was named as Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar Road.[22]
  • 23 Feet height statue of Puneeth was unveiled as part of inauguration of the Ballari Utsava in Bellary in 2023.[23]
  • In March 2023, the then Karnataka Chief Minister Bommai inaugurated a multispecialty hospital built in the name of the actor at Nayandahalli in Govindarajanagar constituency.[24]
  • The Karnataka Health Department on 31 October 2023 launched Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyoti Yojana to treat people suffering from sudden heart attacks and cardiac issues.[25] The second phase of the scheme was launched in March 2024.[26]
  • A few Bengalureans, on 5 December 2023, paid tribute to him by painting a mural in Basavanagudi.[27]
  • At the 13th State Level Philatelic Exhibition KARNAPEX - 2024 conducted from January 5th to January 8th, "Special Postal Cover" dedicated to Puneeth Rajkumar was released.[28]
  • A free mass marriage event to commemorate the birth anniversary of Puneeth Rajkumar was organised on March 17 2024 at Dasara Exhibition premises in Mysuru.[29]

References

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    "Puneeth Rajkumar to be honoured with Karnataka Ratna award: CM Bommai". The News Minute. 16 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Ashwini receives honorary doctorate on behalf of Puneeth Rajkumar from University of Mysore - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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    "Everyone's Appu: Recalling Puneeth Rajkumar's contributions to cinema". The News Minute. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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    "33rd National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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    "SIIMA 2013 Awards". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014.
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    #SIIMA is humbled to present him with the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Kannada) award for Yuvarathnaa. We thank the Yuvarathnaa team for accepting it on his behalf.
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    "Manasaare sweeps Lux South Scope Awards". Sify. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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    "Puneeth Rajkumar's Birth Anniversary to be Celebrated as Inspiration Day".
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    "Puneeth Rajkumar remembered at Lalbagh Flower Show". The Times of India.
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    "Puneeth Rajkumar-themed Lal Bagh flower show in Bengaluru draws huge crowd on final day". 15 August 2022.
  12. [12]
    "The tableau of Puneeth Rajkumar in Mysuru Dasara JambuSavari | ಮೈಸೂರು ಜಂಬೂ ಸವಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪುನೀತ್ ಸ್ತಬ್ಧಚಿತ್ರ News in Kannada".
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    "Dasara 2022 | ದಸರಾ ಸ್ತಬ್ಧಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುನೀತ್‌ ರಾಜ್‌ಕುಮಾರ್‌ ನೆನಪು: ಚಾಮರಾಜಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಿಂದ ಅಪ್ಪುಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಗೌರವ".
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    "Dolls of breastfeeding women, Vidhana Soudha, actor Puneeth Rajkumar are popular in Dasara 2022". The Hindu. 30 September 2022.
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    "Puneeth Rajkumar dolls on sale this Dasara season". 23 September 2022.
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    "Curtains go up on Dasara film festival". The Hindu. 26 September 2022.
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    https://www.oneindia.com/bengaluru/filmfare-awards-appu-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award-posthumous-kannada-winners-list-3472248.doc
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    S, Sridevi. "Bengaluru restaurants to host a fitting tribute to foodie Puneeth Rajkumar". The Times of India.
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    "Karnataka: 200 films paid tributes to Puneeth Rajkumar in their opening credits". The Times of India. 11 September 2022.
  20. [20]
    "Puneeth's last film 'Gandhada Gudi' hits screens today". 27 October 2022.
  21. [21]
    "Puneeth Rajkumar to have a satellite named after him". The Times of India.
  22. [22]
    "12-km-long Bengaluru Outer Ring Road named after late actor Puneeth Rajkumar". News9live. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  23. [23]
    "Puneeth Rajkumar's biggest statue unveiled in Bellary - Times of India".
  24. [24]
    "ಡಾ.ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್‌ಕುಮಾರ್ ಮಲ್ಟಿಸ್ಪೆಷಾಲಿಟಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿದ ಸಿಎಂ ಬೊಮ್ಮಾಯಿ". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
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    https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/karnataka-launches-dr-puneeth-rajkumar-hrudaya-jyoti-yojana-for-cardiac-emergencies-101698813975871.doc
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    https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/story/india/karnataka/phase-2-of-puneeth-rajkumar-hrudaya-jyothi-scheme-to-be-launched-today-2937383
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    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/a-festival-of-stamps-to-be-held-from-january-5-in-bengaluru/article67702968.ece/amp/
  29. [29]
    https://starofmysore.com/free-mass-marriage-to-mark-puneeth-rajkumars-birth-anniversary/amp/
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