K R Sandhya Reddy

K R Sandhya Reddy

“K R Sandhya Reddy is a writer who has made significant contributions to Kannada literature She served as a Deputy Manager at NGEF and later opted for voluntary retirement from her professional career

She has been honored with several awards such as the KASAPA Datti Award, the Folk Scholar Award from the Karnataka Janapada Academy, the Folk World Folk Scholar Award, the Lipipaje Pathasi Award from the B S Chandrakala Foundation, the Best Researcher Award from the Mythic Society, the Aryabhata Award, and the Smt Savitramma Dejjagow Award

Sandhya Reddy has held various prestigious positions including: President of the Karnataka Women Writers’ Association, Member of the Karnataka Janapada and Yakshagana Academy, Chairperson and Member of Curriculum Boards at the Karnataka Folklore University, and Member of the Folk Singers’ Selection Committee at All India Radio She has also served in key roles in organizations such as the Karnataka Sahitya Academy and the Janapada and Yakshagana Academy Book Award Committees”