Kala Ratna

Kala Ratna
Civilian Award
Sponsored byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Reward(s)₹30,000
First awarded1999
Last awarded2017
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The Kala Ratna (Telugu: కళారత్న) earlier Hamsa Award,[1] is a civilian honour of the Andhra Pradesh state are conferred annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and is organised by the State Cultural Council and Department of Culture on the occasion of Telugu new year, Ugadi.[2] The awards celebrate achievements by persons of eminence in their chosen fields. The awardees are from the fields of literature, music, dance, painting, sculpture, folk and tribal arts. Along with Kala Ratna awards, the Andhra Pradesh government presents Ugadi Puraskarams on the same stage.

  1. ^ "Hamsa awards are now Kalaratna". The Hindu. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Artists of Andhra Pradesh". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.