Rons Bantwal

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Mumbai-based poet and writer Anitha P Takode was honoured with the prestigious ‘Sankamma Sankannavar Endowment Award’ during the annual awards ceremony organised by the Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha (Karnataka Women Writers' Association).

The event took place last Thursday, April 9, at the Nayana Auditorium of the department of Kannada and Culture, Kannada Bhavan, Bengaluru.

Anitha P Takode received the honour for her debut poetry collection titled ‘Menakkantida Batti’, published by Takode Enterprises, Mumbai.

The awards were presented by former chairman of the Kannada Development Authority, Prof S G Siddaramaiah, and renowned journalist and editor of https://www.google.com/search?q=Avadhi.com, G N Mohan, who served as the chief guests for the evening.

President of the Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha, Dr R Sunandamma, noted litterateur Dr N Gayatri, and Sama Satish were present on the dais. The dignitaries congratulated the awardees for their significant contributions to Kannada literature.