The Star Network's Kannada offering, Suvarna, announced the third edition of Suvarna Film Awards 2011. The event will be held on June 25 and will be aired on the channel in August.

Over 132 Kannada films were released in 2010. A four-member jury headed by veteran producer-director-actor Dwarakish, national award-winning actress Tara, writer Jogi and director Milan Prakash are currently viewing and analysing the 150 nominations which are in fray for the awards to select the winners.

Awards will be presented in 29 categories, besides five special awards which will be selected by the viewers and film goers' popular choice.

"The Suvarna Film Awards have been designed and created taking inputs from the various premier forums for such awards," said Suvarna business head Anup Chandrasekharan. "By taking the opinion and views of the ordinary public, the channel is providing an opportunity for every Kannidaga to cast his or her vote for the films that were released in 2010."

In order to collect the audiences and viewers votes from across the prominent cities of the State, a special Film Fans Express canter van will go on a tour. The van will collect the audiences and viewers votes from Mysore, Hassan, Mangalore, Shimoga, Davangere, Hospet, Dharwad and Chitradurga.


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