Mysore/Mysuru: Following are the winners of District-level cultural contests for youths organised by Zilla Panchayat and Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports during 2019-20:

Bhavageethe – Men : R. Mahadevaswamy – 1st prize and R. Ganesh – 2nd prize; Women: Sujatha – 1st prize and Tanuja – 2nd prize; Lavani: Manoj Kumar and Soumya – 1st prize; R. Ganesh and Sushmita – 2nd prize; Rangageethe: Mahadevaswamy – 1st prize and Basavaraj – 2nd prize; Mono-acting: Mahadevaswamy & Sowmya – 1st prize and Nagaraj & Lalitha Lahari – 2nd prize.

Group event winners – Geegipada: Mahadevaswamy & Troupe of Mahadeva Yuva Balaga- 1st prize and Nandini & Troupe of Kasturba Yuvati Mandali- 2nd prize; Bhajan: Nayankumar & Troupe from H.D. Kote-1st prize and Suma Harinath & Troupe from Mysuru- 2nd prize; Kolata: H.G. Shivaraj & Troupe from Periyapatna- 1st prize and Ashwini & Troupe from Hunsur- 2nd prize; Folk songs: Basavaraj & Troupe from Vinayaka Yuva Sangha – 1st prize and Sowmya & Troupe- 2nd prize; Jowar / Ragi grinding: Sujata & Troupe; Sobanepada: Sowmya-Vinuta Troupe of K.R. Nagar; Percussion instrument: Suraj & Troupe; Dollu Kunita: Sanju & Troupe – 1st prize and Swathi & Troupe- 2nd prize; Veeragase: Mahadeshwara Yuva Sangha; Sannata: Vinayaka Troupe; Doddata: Jabeshwara Troupe of Moodalapaya; Folk dance: Hemanth Kumar & Troupe from Nanjangud – 1st prize and Shobha & Troupe from Mullur – 2nd prize; Yakshagana: Mahadevaswamy and Troupe.