B V Panduranga Rao, , Cartoonist by Hobby, Cartoons recognized over 150 times for exhibitions / awards / museums at Inter National Cartoons Contests Exhibitions (including Bronze Award at China, Cash award at Brazil R 5000 dollars and 4000 China dollars , 2000 China Dollars each in four separate China Contest and printed in 74 Contest Albums. Awards over 40 times at state, national level , - conducted cartoon Exhibition 55 times.
Entry in Limca Book of Records 14 times, India book of Records 14 times, Asia Book of Records, 14 World Records Humanitarian excellence Award. Pride of Bharath Award Was the President, Karnataka Cartoonists Association; Played Cricket for Bhilai Steel Plant, All India cricket , M P Division .Played Shuttle badminton in -Veterans at MP State Championship and Played in Karnataka state Championships and National Veterans Championships. .M P State Panel Cricket Umpire Felicitated with Life time Achievement award by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at Cartoon Fesitval 2011 at New Delhi.