The Karnataka State Film Awards 2012, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 2012. [1]
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As |
|---|---|---|
| • Dr. Rajkumar Award • Puttanna Kanagal Award • Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award | •M. Bhakthavathsala •Chi. Dattaraj • Rajesh | •Producer,Distributor •Director •Actor |
A committee headed by film producer K. C. N. Chandrashekar was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards. [2]
| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Thallana | Thanmaya Chithra | N. Sudarshan |
| Second Best Film | Bharath Stores | •Amrutha Patil •Basant Kumar Patil | P. Sheshadri |
| Third Best Film | Edegarike | • Syed Aman Bachchan •M. S. Ravindra | Sumana Kittur |
| Best Film Of Social Concern | Karanika Shishu | ||
| Best Children Film | Little Master | ||
| Best Regional Film | Konchavaram (Banjara language) | ||
| Best Entertaining Film | Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna | Anand Appugol | Naganna |
| Best Debut Film Of Newcomer Director | Alemaari | B. K. Srinivas | Santhu |
| Name of Award | Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Direction | Thallana | N. Sudarshan |
| Best Actor | Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna | Darshan Thoogudeep |
| Best Actress | Thallana | Nirmala Chennappa |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kalavu | Kari Subbu |
| Best Supporting Actress | Olavina Ole | Aruna Balaraj |
| Best Child Actor | Karanika Shishu | Anil Kumar |
| Best Child Actress | Sheshu | Lepana |
| Best Music Direction | Alemaari | Arjun Janya |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam ("Hale Cycle Hattikondu") | Vasu Dixit |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Little Master | Anuradha Bhat |
| Best Cinematography | Edegarike | Rakesh |
| Best Editing | Saagar | P. R. Soundar Raj |
| Best Lyrics | Ee Bhoomi Aa Bhanu (All Songs) | B. H. Mallikarjun |
| Best Art Direction | Karanika Shishu | Bheemeshappa |
| Best Story Writer | Angulimala | Baraguru Ramachandrappa |
| Best Screenplay | Kalavu | K. Y. Narayanaswamy |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Bheema Theeradalli | M. S. Ramesh |
| Jury's Special Award | Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna | Ravi Varma (For Action Sequences) |