The veteran of Kannada cinema MV Krishnaswamy has been declared the winner of V Shantharam award by the committee in Mumbai.

MV Krishnaswamy the octogenarian store house of knowledge in cinema studied the cinema media in foreign countries. MVK is a director and film administrator.

The Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Chairman TS Nagabharana congratulated the giant MVK on winning the V Shantharam award.