Important events of Dr. Venkataraja Puninchathaya's life in the form of timeline

• Born

  October 10, 1936

  Born to Damodar Puninchathaya and Saraswati Amma as a third child. His brothers are (all Puninchathayas) Rajagopala, Purushothama, Vamadeva and Ramachandra. His sisters are Kathyayini (Muniyoor), Bharathi (Panaje), Narmada (Mavanji) and Balambika (Delampady).

• Rajata Padaka

  1956

  Silver medal for 'Bhakta Kuchelam' play from Mahajana Sanskrit College Sahitya Sanga

• Shiromani

  1957

  Samskrita Sahitya Shiromani, Madras University.

• First Place

  1958

  First place in Sanskrit Extempore held in Madras University Centinery Celebrations

• Kannada Vidwan

  1957

  Kannada Vidwan from Madras University.

• Rashtra bhasha Visharada

  1961

  Hindi Rashtra Bhasha Visharada.

• Marriage

  1964

  Married to Smt. Vanitha.

• Daughter

  1965

  Lalitha Saraswati (Now Lalitha Kalluraya) was born.

• Son

  1968

  Vijayaraj Puninchathaya was born.

• Daughter

  1970

  Vasanthalakshmi (Now Vasanthi Bail) was born.

• M.A Kannada

  1978

  M.A in Kannada from Mysore University

• Felicitation, Kasaragod Dasara Nadahabba

  1985

• Felicitation, Sringeri Mutt

  1985

• Presided the Shatakavi Gosti Badiadka

  1988

• Felicitation, Edaneeru Mutt Aaradhana Utsava

  1989

• Felicitation, Kasargod History Society

  1989

• National Award for excellency in teaching

  1990

  Government of India

• Karavali Samskritika Pratistana Award

  1991

• Tapasya Kalasahitya Vedi Award

  1991

• Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award for 'Tulu Devi Mahaatme'

  1991

• Felicitation, Karnatakotsava held at Baharain

  1994

• Felicitation, 60th Anniversary of Kasaragod Govt College

  1995

• Presided the Madhur Kannada Sahitya Sammelana

  1997

• Sandesha Madyama Award

  1997

  Sandesha Sanskriti & Shikshana Pratistana

• Kayyara Kavya Award

  1998

  Kayyara Kavya Prashasti Sahitya Sanga (R), Badiadka

• 60th Birthday Anniversary Celebrations held at Edneer

  1998

• Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy honorary Award

  1999

• Parashurama Award

  2002

  Dakshina Kannada Sangha Bangalore

• Muliya Thimmappayya Award

  2003

  Muliya Thimmappayaa Smaraka Trust(R)

• Polali Sheenappa Hegde Award

  2004

  Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai Research Centre and Academy of General Education, Manipal

• Felicitation by Pejavara Shri

  2004

• Honorary Doctorate

  2007

  Mangalore University

• Kukkila Krishna Bhat Award

  2007

  Shri Veeranjaneya Swamy Pratistana, Kodapadavu and Yakshakala Vishwasta Mandali

• Great Researcher Award

  2008

  Great Researcher Award presented by then CM of Andhra Pradesh, Y S Rajashekara Reddy for the work 'Tulu Mahabharato'

• N.S Kille Award

  2009

  N.S Kille Pratistana, Kedambady, Puttur

• Bollimbala Award

  2011

  Bollimbala Shankara Narayana Okunnaya Association,Panaje

• Death

  13 July, 2012

• Tulu Ratna Award

  2012

  Posthumously presented 'Tulu Ratna' Award from Kerala Tulu Academy.