One a veteran journalist and director NS Shanker and noted journalist Dr Sharan Hullur gets the coveted state award for the books they have written on cinema during the 2018 period.

NS Shanker book ‘Chitrakathe’ Haganderenu published by Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy – both get Rs.10000 and 25 grams silver medal.

Dr Sharan Hullur book on Dr Ambarish  and its publisher Savanna Enterprises gets Rs.10000 and 25 grams silver medal each.

Dr Namodara Shetty and Srimathi Radha Jayasimha plus Information and public relations  commissioner SN Siddaramappa were committee members selected the literary works of NS Shanker and Dr Sharan Hullur.