The veteran of Kannada cinema of over four decades Dwarakish received the 'Adarsha Rathna' award for his service to Kannada film industry as producer, actor and director on Tuesday evening at Gayana Samaja in Bangalore.
"I have surpassed many difficulties in life for survival. Life in cinema is a big challenge for a person like me", said Dwarakish referring to his looks and shot build.
At the same function famous flute player Pravin Godkindi who is in to television and films recently, literary personality Sa.Shi.Marulayya also received the awards.