Karnataka Yakshagana Academy has chosen senior artist M. K. Ramesh Acharya, 88, of Thirthahalli for its prestigious Parthi Subba Award for 2026.The award carries prize money of ₹1 lakh, along with a citation, certificate, and a shawl.The academy has selected five artists for its honorary award for 2026: Jeppu Dayananda Shetty of Dakshina Kannada, Siribagilu Ramakrishna Mayya of Kasaragod, Padmanabha Upadhyaya of Dakshina Kannada, Mahabala Devadiga of Udupi, and Doddamalliah of Bengaluru Rural. The award carries ₹50,000, a citation, a certificate, a shawl, and a petha.It has chosen 10 artists for its Yaksha Siri award for the current year: Raghavendra Asranna, Poornima Yatish Rai, Durgaparameshwari Kukkila, Ujire Narayana Poojary, Lakshminarayana Upadhya, Heriya Naika Mogebettu, Rama Gouda Gunavanthe, Padre Kumara, Suresh Kuppepadavu, and Shivaiah. The award carries ₹25,000, a citation, a certificate, and a shawl.The academy will present its late Karki Hiriya Paramashivaiah Hasyagara Award to Bheemanna of Bagraguru in Sira taluk of Tumakuru district. The award carries ₹25,000, a citation, a certificate, and a shawl.It has chosen M. N. Venkatesh, professor and researcher from Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, for its Talluru Shivarama Shetty Family Trust Award. The award carries ₹25,000, a citation, a certificate, and a shawl.The academy announced the awards on Thursday. Published - August 15, 2026 07:40 pm IST