It's been a year Kannada star hero Puneeth Rajkumar passed away due to sudden cardiac arrest leaving many of his fans in devastation. Still many are not getting used to his demise because of his lovable nature and philanthropy works he did. Karnataka Government announces their state's highest civilian award Karnataka Rathna to Puneeth Rajkumar.
Puneeth Rajkumar will be posthumously given Karnataka Ratna award on Kannada Rajyotsava, November 1st. The Karnataka Government invites Superstar Rajinikanth and Young Tiger NTR for the event at Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru where the award presentation takes place. Puneeth was 46 when he passed away on October 29 last year. He is one of the youngest in getting this highest honour. He will be the 9th person to recieve this rare award. NTR has been confirmed to attend the event. He shares a great bonding with Puneeth.