# List of Rajyotsava Award recipients (1981–1990)

The Rajyotsava Prashasti or Rajyotsava Awards, the second highest civilian honor of the Karnataka state of India are conferred annually by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the establishment of the state on 1 November celebrated as the Kannada Rajyotsava.
The awards are presented in Bengaluru by the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 1 November of every year. Each award carries an amount of ₹100,000, a 20-gram gold medal and a citation. In addition to that, the government has in the past, allotted commercial land for eligible awardees.

## Recipients

List of winners:
| Year | Recipients | Field |
| 1981 | Shanta Rao | Dance |
| 1981 | Madhugiri Ramu | Fine Arts |
| 1981 | A. Subba Rao | Music |
| 1981 | B. N. Suresh | Music |
| 1981 | Shamacharya | Sculpture |
| 1981 | H. K. Ranganath | Drama |
| 1981 | Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar | Literature |
| 1981 | S. L. Bhyrappa | Literature |
| 1981 | K. S. Nissar Ahmed | Literature |
| 1981 | H. Y. Sharada Prasad | Literature |
| 1981 | Anupama Niranjana | Literature |
| 1981 | Prakash Padukone | Sports |
| 1981 | Uday K. Prabhu | Sports |
| 1981 | Loknath Bolar | Sports |
| 1981 | K. Govindaraj | Sports |
| 1981 | M. P. Ganesh | Sports |
| 1981 | Angel Mary Joseph | Sports |
| 1981 | Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology | Science (Institution) |
| 1981 | C. H. Lakshmanaiah | Agriculture |
| 1981 | R. Dwarakanath | Agriculture |
| 1981 | K. S. Ashwath | Cinema |
| 1981 | Malladihalli Raghavendra | Social Work |
| 1981 | Lakshmi Nizamuddin | Social Work |
| 1981 | Ammakka Ganapathi | Social Work |
| 1981 | S. R. Chandrashekar | Medicine |
| 1982 | C. N. R. Rao | Science |
| 1982 | Agram Rangayya | Journalism |
| 1982 | Basavanna Shilpi | Sculpture |
| 1982 | Biddu Appiah | Music |
| 1982 | D. V. Rao | Social Work |
| 1982 | M. A. Hafiz | Medicine |
| 1982 | P. O. Jadhav | Medicine |
| 1982 | Kantheerava Deshpande | Language |
| 1982 | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay | Fine Arts |
| 1982 | Kondajji Basappa | Scouts |
| 1982 | S. R. Puttanna Kanagal | Cinema |
| 1982 | H. M. Nayak | Literature |
| 1982 | Puttamma Kusthi Basappa | Social Work |
| 1982 | Parvathamma Basappa | Social Work |
| 1982 | G. M. Pai | Medicine |
| 1982 | K. J. Rao | Cinema |
| 1982 | Shantadevi Malawada | Social Work |
| 1982 | Seetha Kagal | Music |
| 1982 | Siddayya Puranik | Literature |
| 1982 | T. S. Satyan | Photography |
| 1982 | Setumadhavarao Pagadi | History |
| 1982 | T. C. Sundaramurthy | Folklore |
| 1982 | Usha Navarathnaram | Literature |
| 1982 | Malam Ahmed | Engineering |
| 1982 | M. W. Tilak | Aeronautics |
| 1982 | Kumar Gandharva | Music |
| 1983 | Raja Rao | Literature |
| 1983 | Hamid Alyas | Literature |
| 1983 | Kayyar Kinhanna Rai | Literature |
| 1983 | U. R. Ananthamurthy | Literature |
| 1983 | Rumale Chennabasappa | Fine Arts |
| 1983 | S. M. Pandit | Fine Arts |
| 1983 | U. R. Rao | Science |
| 1983 | Madhav Gadgil | Science |
| 1983 | Bhimsen Joshi | Music |
| 1983 | A. D. Zakariya | Music |
| 1983 | M. S. Sathyu | Cinema |
| 1983 | Aarathi | Cinema |
| 1983 | Krishnavattam | Journalism |
| 1983 | R. K. Laxman | Cartoon |
| 1983 | Reeth Abraham | Sports |
| 1983 | Roger Binny | Sports |
| 1983 | Syed Kirmani | Sports |
| 1983 | K. Krishnamurthy | Agriculture |
| 1983 | K. M. Gadaad | Agriculture |
| 1983 | Zafar Futehally | Agriculture |
| 1983 | Tagadur Ramachandra Rao | Social Work |
| 1983 | M. Krishna | Social Work |
| 1983 | S. Krishna | Social Work |
| 1983 | Champabai Peerji | Social Work |
| 1983 | Seethamma | Social Work |
| 1983 | Srinivas Narasimha Rao Koulagudda | Medicine |
| 1983 | Parvathavani | Drama |
| 1983 | Armando Menezes | Education |
| 1983 | K. Venkatagiri Gowda | Economics |
| 1984 | Chaduranga | Literature |
| 1984 | G. S. Shivarudrappa | Literature |
| 1984 | M. Akbar Ali | Literature |
| 1984 | A. N. Murthy Rao | Literature |
| 1984 | Master Hirannaiah | Drama |
| 1984 | S. K. Kareem Khan | Folklore |
| 1984 | Chandrabhaga Devi | Dance |
| 1984 | M. P. L. Sastry | Education |
| 1984 | M. T. Jayanna | Agriculture |
| 1984 | M. Mahadevappa | Agriculture |
| 1984 | B. H. Katharaki | Agriculture |
| 1984 | Mir Iqbal Hussain | Social Work |
| 1984 | Ho. Srinivasaiah | Social Work |
| 1984 | H. Sudarshan | Social Work |
| 1984 | Udaykumar | Cinema |
| 1984 | Leelavathi | Cinema |
| 1984 | F. M. Soofi | Fine Arts |
| 1984 | M. S. Nanjunda Rao | Fine Arts |
| 1984 | Nagesh Bhimrao Sabannanavar | Fine Arts |
| 1984 | D. Seshappa | Music |
| 1984 | Siddarama Jambaladinni | Music |
| 1984 | M. L. Veerabhadraiah | Music |
| 1984 | M. Y. Ghorpade | Photography |
| 1984 | Y. V. Rudrappa | Medicine |
| 1984 | P. S. Shankar | Medicine |
| 1984 | M. Krishna Bhargava | Medicine |
| 1984 | Hanumantha Rao Manjrekar | Journalism |
| 1984 | Arjunadeva | Journalism |
| 1984 | R. Murthy | Cartoon |
| 1984 | C. L. J. Saldanha | Environment |
| 1984 | Satish Dhawan | Science |
| 1985 | S. S. Malawada | Literature |
| 1985 | R. C. Hiremath | Literature |
| 1985 | M. V. Seetharamiah | Literature |
| 1985 | D. Javaregowda | Literature |
| 1985 | T. S. Shamarao | Literature |
| 1985 | Ramarao V. Naik | Music |
| 1985 | P. Bhuvaneshwaraiah | Music |
| 1985 | Bhadragiri Achyuthadas | Music |
| 1985 | Komala Varadan | Dance |
| 1985 | Ningayya Sangayya Pujar | Folklore |
| 1985 | K. K. Hebbar | Fine Arts |
| 1985 | Renjala Gopala Shenoy | Sculpture |
| 1985 | S. V. Naik | Fine Arts |
| 1985 | B. V. K. Shastry | Art Review |
| 1985 | Vijaya Bhaskar | Cinema |
| 1985 | S. R. Rao | Archaeology |
| 1985 | S. V. Hitthalmani | Agriculture |
| 1985 | D. Veerendra Heggade | Social Work |
| 1985 | Y. Ramachandra | Social Work |
| 1985 | Shimoga Subbanna | Music |
| 1985 | Vinay Ubhaykar | Tourism |
| 1985 | M. V. Kamath | Journalism |
| 1985 | C. M. Ramachandra | Journalism |
| 1985 | K. N. Harikumar | Journalism |
| 1985 | H. Kusumakar | Journalism |
| 1985 | K. S. Haridasa Bhatta | Education |
| 1985 | H. N. Ramakrishna | Education |
| 1985 | Chindodi Leela | Theatre |
| 1985 | Keremane Shivarama Hegde | Yakshagana |
| 1985 | Ganapathi Sundaram Thomas | Photography |
| 1985 | M. Chidananda Murthy | Research |
| 1985 | R. Sathyanarayana | Research |
| 1985 | Mir Mohammed Hussain | Urdu Education |
| 1985 | G. Narayana Reddy | Medicine |
| 1985 | V. Parameshwar | Medicine |
| 1986 | K. Shivaram Karanth | Literature |
| 1986 | R. K. Narayan | Literature |
| 1986 | V. K. Gokak | Literature |
| 1986 | Gopalakrishna Adiga | Literature |
| 1986 | Siddalingaiah | Literature |
| 1986 | S. B. Joshi | Research |
| 1986 | S. K. Ramachandra Rao | Research |
| 1986 | B. S. Kesavan | Library Science |
| 1986 | Mallikarjun Mansur | Music |
| 1986 | Basavaraj Rajguru | Music |
| 1986 | R. K. Srikantan | Music |
| 1986 | Honnappa Bhagavathar | Music |
| 1986 | Manjunath | Music |
| 1986 | H. P. Ramachar | Music |
| 1986 | Mysore Ananthaswamy | Music |
| 1986 | C. Ashwath | ಸಂಗೀತ |
| 1986 | Balappa Hukkeri | Folklore |
| 1986 | Bhadragiri Keshava Das | Harikatha |
| 1986 | Joladarashi Doddana Gowda | Gamaka |
| 1986 | Maya Rao | Dance |
| 1986 | G. B. Joshi | Drama |
| 1986 | B. Jayamma | Drama |
| 1986 | R. Nagarathnamma | Drama |
| 1986 | Uppinakudru Kogga Kamath | Puppetry |
| 1986 | D. Vadiraj | Sculpture |
| 1986 | R. M. Hadapad | Fine Arts |
| 1986 | N. Narasimhachar | Fine Arts |
| 1986 | N. Pushpamala | Fine Arts |
| 1986 | S. N. Chandrashekhar | Art Review |
| 1986 | G. V. Iyer | Cinema |
| 1986 | T. Pattabhirama Reddy | Cinema |
| 1986 | E. Hanumantha Rao | Photography |
| 1986 | N. S. Seetharama Shastry | Journalism |
| 1986 | P. K. Srinivasan | Journalism |
| 1986 | Y. N. Krishnamurthy | Journalism |
| 1986 | Vaddarse Raghuram Shetty | Journalism |
| 1986 | K. Sathyanarayana | Journalism |
| 1986 | R. N. Chakravarthy | Journalism |
| 1986 | C. D. Narasimhaiah | Education |
| 1986 | N. Rudraiah | Education |
| 1986 | H. R. Vishwanath | Education |
| 1986 | Vandana Rao | Sports |
| 1986 | K. R. Lavaraju | Sports |
| 1986 | B. Srikantaiah | Physical Education |
| 1986 | Raja Ramanna | Science |
| 1986 | S. Chandrasekhar | Science |
| 1986 | Roddam Narasimha | Science |
| 1986 | B. Desikachar | Medicine |
| 1986 | D. Chinniah | Medicine |
| 1986 | P. N. Srinivasa Rao | Medicine |
| 1986 | K. V. Shankara Gowda | Social Work |
| 1986 | Mahadeva Banakar | Social Work |
| 1987 | B. M. Idinabba | Literature |
| 1987 | Devanur Mahadeva | Literature |
| 1987 | Husna Sarvar | Literature |
| 1987 | Ezasuddin Saab | Literature |
| 1987 | J. S. Paramashivaiah | Folklore |
| 1987 | Balekhan | Music |
| 1987 | T. N. Balakrishna | Cinema |
| 1987 | Khadri Shamanna | Journalism |
| 1987 | B. S. Chandrasekhar | Sports |
| 1987 | S. G. Balekundri | Engineering |
| 1987 | R. Narayan | Agriculture |
| 1987 | B. Hanumaiah | Medicine |
| 1987 | D. G. Benakappa | Medicine |
| 1987 | H. S. Narayan | Medicine |
| 1987 | Umabai Kundapur | Social Work |
| 1987 | Varadaraja Adsa | Social Work |
| 1987 | C. L. Narasimhaiah Shetty | Social Work |
| 1987 | B. T. Lakshman | Social Work |
| 1987 | S. R. Hiremath | Social Work |
| 1987 | S. N. Subba Rao | Bharatiya Seva Dal |
| 1987 | P. Venkoba Rao | Sarvodaya |
| 1987 | N. Lakshmana Rao | Administration |
| 1987 | T. R. Satish Chandran | Administration |
| 1988 | P. T. Narasimhachar | Literature |
| 1988 | R. S. Mugali | Literature |
| 1988 | S. S. Bhoosnurmath | Literature |
| 1988 | K. P. Poornachandra Tejaswi | Literature |
| 1988 | H. K. Narayana | Music |
| 1988 | V. Venkatasubba Rao | Music |
| 1988 | B. Ramadasappa | Music |
| 1988 | N. R. Rama Rao | Music |
| 1988 | K. Venkatalakshamma | Dance |
| 1988 | Chandrashekhara Kambara | Drama |
| 1988 | H. L. Nagegowda | Folklore |
| 1988 | L. P. Anchan | Fine Arts |
| 1988 | M. A. Chetty | Fine Arts |
| 1988 | B. Saroja Devi | Cinema |
| 1988 | T. V. Venkatachala Sastry | Research |
| 1988 | A. J. Narayana Gowda | Gamaka |
| 1988 | H. U. K. Udupa | Science |
| 1988 | M. Gurudas | Medicine |
| 1988 | R. B. Patil | Medicine |
| 1988 | Parthanarayana Pandit | Medicine |
| 1988 | G. V. K. Rao | Administration |
| 1988 | S. V. Patil | Agriculture |
| 1988 | P. Selvie Das | Education |
| 1988 | D. Mariyappa | Education |
| 1988 | Mumtaz Ahmed Khan | Education |
| 1988 | Sharanabasappa Appa | Social Work |
| 1988 | Sajjad Nasheem Syed Hussain Shah | Social Work |
| 1988 | Hari Anant Pai | Social Work |
| 1988 | B. A. Basme | Social Work |
| 1988 | V. V. Thegginmani | Social Work |
| 1988 | S. R. Chandran | Social Work |
| 1988 | B. K. S. Iyengar | Yoga |
| 1988 | E. A. S. Prasanna | Sports |
| 1988 | R. K. Joshi | Journalism |
| 1988 | Aravind Hegde | Forest Conservation |
| 1989 | Niranjana | Literature |
| 1989 | Chennaveera Kanavi | Literature |
| 1989 | K. Krishnamurthy | Sanskrit |
| 1989 | Mohammed Ayaz | Urdu |
| 1989 | R. N. Doraiswamy | Music |
| 1989 | Arjunasa Nakoda | Music |
| 1989 | Manik Rao Raichurkar | Music |
| 1989 | Shyamala G. Bhave | Music |
| 1989 | C. Radhakrishna | Dance |
| 1989 | K. V. Subbanna | Drama |
| 1989 | M. T. V. Acharya | Fine Arts |
| 1989 | R. G. Raikar | Fine Arts |
| 1989 | T. Hombaiah | Folklore |
| 1989 | Malpe Shankaranarayana Samaga | Yakshagana |
| 1989 | M. V. Rajamma | Cinema |
| 1989 | Shadakshari Settar | Research |
| 1989 | B. V. Sreekantan | Science |
| 1989 | P. V. Acharya | Journalism |
| 1989 | M. B. Singh | Journalism |
| 1989 | B. Sheikh Ali | Education |
| 1989 | M. H. Marigowda | Agriculture |
| 1989 | G. R. Vishwanath | Sports |
| 1989 | Malathi Holla | Sports |
| 1989 | Sudha V. Reddy | Social Work |
| 1989 | M. R. Ramaiah | Social Work |
| 1989 | P. J. Fernandes | Administration |
| 1989 | M. K. Panduranga Setty | Educational Institution |
| 1989 | M. M. Joshi | Medicine |
| 1989 | Chamaraj | Medicine |
| 1989 | Allamaprabhu | Photography |
| 1990 | N. K. Kulkarni | Literature |
| 1990 | R. Y. Dharwadkar | Literature |
| 1990 | T. Sunandamma | Literature |
| 1990 | Malali Vasanthakumar | Literature |
| 1990 | L. S. Sheshagiri Rao | Literature |
| 1990 | Ramanna Bhajantri | Music |
| 1990 | A. V. Narayanappa | Music |
| 1990 | Vinayak Torvi | Music |
| 1990 | M. S. Natarajan | Arts Service |
| 1990 | Puttur Venkatappa Dogra | Music |
| 1990 | T. K. Desai | Music |
| 1990 | Vasant Kanakapur | Music |
| 1990 | Sheni Gopalakrishna Bhat | Yakshagana |
| 1990 | Govinda Naika | Yakshagana |
| 1990 | B. R. Kalinga Navada | Yakshagana |
| 1990 | Simpi Linganna | Literature |
| 1990 | 'Kamsale' Mahadevaiah | Folklore |
| 1990 | Hammigi Mudimallappa | Folklore |
| 1990 | Patel Kempegowda | Folklore |
| 1990 | Hombaiah | Folklore |
| 1990 | V. Balu | Fine Arts |
| 1990 | H. G Basavannachar | Sculpture |
| 1990 | Krishna Srinivas Potedar | Fine Arts |
| 1990 | N. Lakshminarayan | Cinema |
| 1990 | Aruna Raje Patil | Cinema |
| 1990 | Vishnuvardhan | Cinema |
| 1990 | Ambareesh | Cinema |
| 1990 | Shankar Nag | Cinema |
| 1990 | S. Gurumurthy | Education |
| 1990 | C. N. Mangala | Education |
| 1990 | K. Hanumanthappa | Education |
| 1990 | T. K. Meti | Education |
| 1990 | G. S. Gayi | Education |
| 1990 | K. Shama Rao | Journalism |
| 1990 | S. V. Jayasheela Rao | Journalism |
| 1990 | P. Ramaiah | Journalism |
| 1990 | Santosh Kumar Gulwadi | Journalism |
| 1990 | I. K. Jagirdar | Journalism |
| 1990 | Raj Imtiaz | Journalism |
| 1990 | M. S. Topannavar | Journalism |
| 1990 | Sulochana Gunasheela | Medicine |
| 1990 | C. Chikkananjappa | Medicine |
| 1990 | B. M. Jayaram | Medicine |
| 1990 | M. Gurappa | Medicine |
| 1990 | S. Abdul Rehman | Medicine |
| 1990 | C. Parvathamma | Research |
| 1990 | M. M. Patil | Co-operation |
| 1990 | S. K. Ameen | Co-operation |
| 1990 | A. M. Rajashekharaiah | Political Science |
| 1990 | Shivakumara Swamiji | Social Work |
| 1990 | Gurapp Malakappagar | Social Work |
| 1990 | G. M. Patil | Social Work |
| 1990 | S. V. Manjunath | Social Work |
| 1990 | Kashinath Panchasheela Gavai | Social Work |
| 1990 | S. V. Agnihotri | Social Work |
| 1990 | H. M. Shivanna | Social Work |
| 1990 | Ismail Sultan Geddekar | Social Work |
| 1990 | R. M. B. Aradhya | Social Work |
| 1990 | H. N. Ramakrishnaiah | Social Work |
| 1990 | Neelamma Chennappa Bhadrapur | Social Work |
| 1990 | G. Shivashankar | Agriculture |
| 1990 | N. P. Patil | Agriculture |
| 1990 | B. Satyaji Rao | Sports |
| 1990 | Ashwini Nachappa | Sports |
| 1990 | Nawab Saab | Sports |
| 1990 | Tukaram Kharvi | Sports |
| 1990 | Chindodi Karisavaraj | Theatre |