Ponnam Sattaiah Lifetime Achievement Awards presented in Hyderabad
The Ponnam Sattaiah Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented in Hyderabad to individuals for their contributions to agriculture, literature, and folk arts. The event honored the legacy of social worker Ponnam Sattaiah Goud.
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Highlights regional cultural recognition and the intersection of political leadership with social welfare initiatives.
Ponnam Sattaiah Lifetime Achievement Awards–2026 were presented to M. Kodanda Reddy, Velichala Kondal Rao and Gotte Kanakavva for their contributions to agriculture, literature and folk arts respectively at Ravindra Bharati on Sunday. The event was organised to mark the 16th death anniversary of farmer and social worker Ponnam Sattaiah Goud.
The awards were instituted by Ponnam Sattaiah Charitable Trust in association with the Telangana Department of Language and Culture. Each awardee was presented a memento and a cash prize of ₹50,000.
Legislative Council chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy, TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud and Ministers Jupally Krishna Rao, Vivek Venkataswamy, Adluri Laxman Kumar and Ponnam Prabhakar presented the awards.
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