A Kannada Writer and Novelist with 35 Kannada Novels, more than around 150 articles on subjects of topical interest (including short stories, humorous stories, etc), serving on
various Committees in various capacities such as President, Vice-President, Secretary, Member and Judge for Competitions, participating in social, cultural functions as Inaugurator,
President, Chief Guest or Special Invited, I (MANGALA SATYAN) have been honoured/felicitated and conferred TITLES by social and cultural bodies over the years. The Titles of Distinction
are detailed below:

[1] `SAAHITHYA KALAA PRAPOORNE` - Title conferred and felicitated by Kannada Maathru Sevaa Sangha (R), Bangalore - 30 November, 1976.

[2] `KAADAMBARI RATHNA` - Title conferred and felicitated by Kannada Geleyara Balaga, Kaalidasa Road, Mysore - 21 November 1984.

[3] `SAAHITHYA KALAA SHAARADE` - Title conferred and felicitated by Naagarika Seva Samithi, Mysore - 30 November, 1984.

[4] `KATHAA KESARI` - Title conferred and felicitated by Kannda Rajyothsava Samithi, Mysore -570 004 - 22 November, 1986.c

[5] `SAAHITHYA RATHNA` - Title conferred and felicitated by Sourabha Prakashana, Bannur - 15 November 1995.

[6] `ATTIMABBE AWARD 1999` - Life time LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT Award, by the State Level Registered Foundation, ATTIMABBE PRATHISHTANA, Bangalore - 02 January, 2000.

[7] `MYSORE RATHNA AWARD 2001` - Felicitated and Title conferred by Mysore Rathna Samskruthika Prathishtana,Mysore, 25-12-2001.

[8] "PRESIDENT OF SIXTH HASSAN DISTRICT KANNADA LITERARY MEET"; (unanimously chosen by all members of Executive Committee, fans and well-wishers), organized by Hassan District Kannada
Sahithya Parishat, at Sravanabelagola, May 25-26, 2002.

[9] FELICITATION and Presentation of Felicitation Volume `SATHYAMANGALA` on the eve of Mangala Satyan´s 63rd Birthday - Organized by MANGALA SATYAN FELICITATION COMMITTEE at Mysore on 25 MAY 2003.

[10] INVITED SPEAKER, 72nd Session of SARVADHARMA
and SAHITHYA SAMMELANA, Sree Dharmasthala, 11 December, 2004.