| 2017 Karnataka State Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | TBA |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | H. D. Kumaraswamy (Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
| Most wins | Hebbet Ramakka (3 wins) |
The 2017 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, felicitated the best of Karnataka cinema released in the year 2017. [1] The list of winners were announced on 25 October 2018. [2] The jury panel headed by director N. S. Shankar submitted the list of winners to the Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy. [3]
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Dr. Rajkumar Award • Puttanna Kanagal Award • Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award | • Lakshmi [4] • S. Narayan •TBA | •Actress •Director •TBA | • ₹ 2,00,000 & Gold Medal with a certificate • ₹ 2,00,000 & Gold Medal with a certificate • ₹ 2,00,000 & Gold Medal with a certificate |
A committee headed by director Kavitha Lankesh was appointed to evaluate the awards. Other jury members were actress Rekha Rao, cinematographer Basavaraj, Director KN Vaidyanath and singer Chandrika Gururaj.
| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Shuddhi | •Nandini Madhesh •Madhesh Bhaskar | Adarsh Eshwarappa |
| Second Best Film | March 22 | •Harish Sherigar • Sharmila Sherigar | Kodlu Ramakrishna |
| Third Best Film | Paddayi ( Tulu film) | Abhaya Simha | |
| Best Film of Social Concern | Hebbet Ramakka | •S. A. Puttaraju • Kavitha Raj | N. R. Nanjunde Gowda |
| Best Children Film | Eleyaru Naavu Geleyaru | Nagaraj Gopal | Vikram Soori |
| Best Regional Film | Sophia (Konkani language) | Janet Noronha | Harry Fernandes |
| Best Entertaining Film | Raajakumara | Vijay Kirangadur | Santhosh Ananddram |
| Best Debut Film Of Newcomer Director | Ayana | Gangadhar Salimath |
| Name of Award | Film | Awardee | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Shuddhi | Adarsh Eshwarappa | ₹ 1,00,000 |
| Best Actor | Manjari | Vishruth Naik | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Actress | Hebbet Ramakka | Tara [5] | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Supporting Actor | Lakshmi Narayana Prapanchane Bere | Manjunath Hegde | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mooka Nayaka | Sparsha Rekha | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Child Actor | Ramarajya | Master Karthik | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Child Actress | Kataka | Shlaga Saligrama | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Music Direction | Raajakumara | V. Harikrishna | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Huliraaya ("Valase Bandavare") | Tejaswi Haridas | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Dayavittu Gamanisi ("Aasadulla Daadi Bitta") | Apoorva Sridhar | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Cinematography | Chamak | Santhosh Rai Pathaje | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Editing | Mufti | Harish Komme | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Lyrics | March 22 | J. M. Prahlad ("Muthu Ratnada Pyate") | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Art Direction | Hebbuli | Ravi S. A. | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Story Writer | Kengulabi | Hanumanth B. Haligeri | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Screenplay | Kempirve | Venkat Bharadwaj | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Hebbet Ramakka | S. G. Siddaramaiah | ₹ 20,000 |
| Jury's Special Award | Mahakavya Raaga | Sridarshan (For direction) Mithra (For acting) | ₹ 20,000 each |