The first Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Award kick started at 6.45 pm instead of 5.30 pm was hurriedly conducted as both Ambarish and Umasri had to leave for Assembly session.

Dr Ambarish declined to present awards for all the ten. When photographers demanded at least one he could felicitate – he was kind enough to present honor of Rs.50000 cheque, shawl, plaque and garland with Umasri, challenging star Darshan, Prof Baraguru Ramachandrappa, Smt Girija Lokesh, NR Vishukumar and KFCC President Sa Ra Govindu on the dais.

SK Padma Devi first heroine received the honor first and later on age factor music director Rathnam was given the honor with two persons carrying Rathnam on the dais.

Ambarish straight away started his speech. I am not ‘Sadhaka’, I have enjoyed in cinema was the rebel star statement. I also know in this life that there is a big demand before a garland is given. However, Rajendra Singh Babu conducted 8th Biffes in front of Vidhana Soudha and in front of Mysuru Palace always rewinds our memory of life he pointed. Dr Ambarish made special mention on senior award winner of the evening Mr Armugam. It is because of him so many things in cinematography came to Kannada cinema he pointed. Mr Armugam is father of producer A Ganesh.

In the present situation the intimacy and respect is missing stated Smt Umasri and lauded the issue of remembering seniors of field and said ‘Darshan’ sitting on the dais is like her son.  Umasri also suggested ‘Pusthaka Bhandara’ from KCA in the coming days.

Umasri had to leave the event and her speech was advanced to Prof Baraguru Ramachandrappa address on yester, today and tomorrow of Kannada cinema. After Umasri left the event, Dr Jayamala joined the event.

SV Rajendra Singh Babu in his address recalling the 4000 films made so far in 82 years pointed an advisory committee would be set up from KCA for declaration of subsidy to Kannada films. A film with Rs.2 lakhs and Rs.5 lakhs have become fashion. They reap money from subsidy of Rs.10 lakhs and Rs.25 lakhs extended to four children films by Karnataka government he pointed. He wished Ambarish would give houses to the cinema industry personalities in Mysuru where Film City is coming up.

Singh Babu team is meeting the Karnataka state government with eight point agenda to introduce in the state budget on Friday.

The man curious to speak on history of Kannada cinema Prof Baraguru pointed that it is only in Kannada cinema all kinds of films have come. It is not the situation in other languages of this country is the discovery from research of Prof Baraguru Ramachandrappa.