At the 9th annual SP Varadaraju Awards presentation for theatre personality Fakirappa Varavi and cinema actress Shanthamma on Saturday night -8th February 2014 there was good gesture from hat trick hero cum century star Shivarajakumar to the veterans and the blaster of the evening was national acclaimed music director Hamsalekha.

Smt Geetha Shivarajakumar presented cheque of Rs.25000 each to Fakirappa Varavi and Smt Shanthamma on this occasion.

Hamsalekha severely attacked ‘Dubbing and Remake’. For the safety of Kannada and culture and keep our identity it is time to completely keep away the two bothering topics of ‘Dubbing and Remake’ Hamsalekha opined. He was speaking as one of the guests at the 9th annual Varadaraju awards evening at Nayana Auditorium in Bangalore.

To grow, flourish and sustain there is enough of opportunity for artists and technicians. There is definitely encouragement to art in this land. Abundant culture, literature and placement is there he felt.

The annual awards of Varadaraju acquired great prominence in the presence of Smt Parvathamma Rajakumar.

Noted journalist BN Subramanya one of the members of Varadaraju Balaga recalled two incidents to remember Varadarju strength and said the present television channels are content with glamour and today young journalists are restricting to only press conferences.

Brilliant Baraguru in his address stated that Dr Raj=Varadaraju combination is constituent of ‘Sahane, Samvedene, Saralathe and Sajjanikie’.

A packed auditorium of Nayana witnessed a touching event. Smt Parvathamma Rajakumar despite of ill health came to honor Fakirappa and Shanthamma. Smt Parvathamma Rajakumar was also honored besides Hamsalekha.

RN Sudarshan was chief guest on the dais. Dr Rajakumar sister Smt Nagamma, Dr Jayamala, Shruthi, SA Chinne Gowda, SA Govindaraj, Lakshmi Govindaraju, Poornima Ramkumar, Chenna, Chindodi Bangaresh,