The third annual Dr Rajakumar Souhardha award goes for three prominent personalities of Kannada cinema industry. The famous playback singer PB Srinivos – the popular voice for most of Dr Rajakumar films, actress Ranganayaki and Datthuraj brother of Chi Udayashanker and Chikkappa of Chi Gurudut receives Rs.1 lakh award, shawl, and garland on Saturday morning.

The first year Dr Rajakumar Souhardha award was bestowed on senior artist Shanthamma, film director S K Bhagavan and actor Shivaramanna. The second year Dr Rajakumar ‘Souhardha Award’ of Rs.1 lakh and felicitation will be bestowed on – Shani Mahadevappa, Choreographer Devi and character artist Bengaluru Nagesh.

The Dr Rajakumar Souhardha award will be presented in a systematic style by Shivarajakumar, Raghavendra Rajakumar and Puneeth Rajakumar in the presence of bigwigs of the Kannada cinema industry on Saturday morning.

The book of power star Puneeth Rajakumar – Dr Rajakumar Person behind Personality will be released on this occasion after ‘Dr Rajakumar Souhardha Award’ at Taj Vivanta, Goruguntepalya near Yeshwanthpur on Saturday morning at 10.30 am.

Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Sri Veerendra Heggade is likely to release the book of power star Puneeth Rajakumar in the presence of Smt Parvathamma Rajakumar.