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Mangaluru, Oct 21: Kasaragod Chinna has been chosen for the 21st Kalakar Puraskar, an award jointly instituted by the Carvalho family of Kundapur and Mandd Sobhann to honour artistes who have made significant contributions to Konkani performing arts.

D Vedavyas Kamath, MLA of Mangaluru South, will present the award, which includes a cash prize of Rs 50,000, at a ceremony on November 2 at 6 pm at Kalaangann, Shaktinagar. Linguist Dr Pratap Naik and Stanley Fernandes, a businessman and patron of art from Muscat, will be the guests of honour. Mandd Sobhann president Louis J Pinto will preside over the function.

Srinivasa Rao S (68), popularly known in the theatre fraternity as Kasaragod Chinna, holds a DFA (Diploma in Fine Arts) with a gold medal in acting. Since his entry i

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