| 55th Karnataka State Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Kannada Cinema in 2020 |
| Presented by | Siddaramaiah (Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
| Announced on | 12 March 2025 |
| Site | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Highlights | |
| Best Direction | Prithvi Konanur Pinki Elli |
| Best Actor | Prajwal Devaraj Gentleman |
| Best Actress | Akshatha Pandavapura Pinki Elli |
| Most awards | Thaledanda (4) |
The 2020 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, felicitated the best of Karnataka cinema released in the year 2020. [1] The selection advisory committee was headed by film director B. S. Lingadevaru along with journalist Padma Shivamogga, actress Padma Vasanthi, cinema analyst Ivan De Silva, director Umesh Nayak, production manager D. R. Sampath, cinematographer Manjunath. R and music director Gururaj. [2]
Actor Sanchari Vijay was posthumously honoured with Special Jury Award for his contribution to cinema. [3]
| Award title | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Rajkumar Award | ₹2,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate | ||
| Puttanna Kanagal Award | ₹2,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate | ||
| Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award | ₹2,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate | ||
| Award title | Film | Producer(s) | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Pinki Elli | Krishne Gowda | Prithvi Konanur |
| Second Best Film | Varnapatala | Kavitha Santhosh & Saraswathi Hosadurga | Chethan Mundadi |
| Third Best Film | Hariva Nadige Maiyella Kalu | Babu Eshwar Prasad | |
| Best Film of Social Concern | Giliyu Panjaradollilla Ee Mannu | Eshwaridas Shetty, Rajeshwari Rai | Ramadas Naidu Shivadwaj Shetty |
| Best Children Film | Padaka | Aditya R. Chiranjeevi | Aditya R. Chiranjeevi |
| Best Regional Film | Jeetige (Tulu language) | Arun Rai Thodar | Santhosh Mada |
| Best Entertaining Film | Fourwalls | T. Vishwanath Naik | S. S. Sajjan |
| Best Debut Film of Newcomer Director | Neeli Hakki | Ganesh Hegde, Suman Shetty, Vinay Shetty, Yogesh | Ganesh Hegde |
| Award title | Film | Awardee | Cash prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Pinki Elli | Prithvi Konanur | ₹ 1,00,000 |
| Best Actor | Gentleman | Prajwal Devaraj | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Actress | Pinki Elli | Akshatha Pandavapura | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Supporting Actor | Thaledanda | Ramesh Pandit | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Supporting Actress | Danthapurana | Manjulamma | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Child Actor | Danthapurana | Ahil Ansari | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Child Actress | Paaru | Hitaishi Poojar | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Music Direction | Malgudi Days | Gagan Baderia | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Acharya Sri Shankara | Aniruddha Sastry | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Danthapurana | Arundhati Vasishta | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Cinematography | Thaledanda | Ashok Kashyap | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Editing | Act 1978 | Nagendra K. Ujjaini | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Lyrics | •Parjanya •Ee Mannu | • Gargi Karehaklu • Sachin Shetty Kumble | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Art Direction | Bicchugatti | Gunasekhar | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Story Writer | Ranchi | Shashikant Gatti | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Screenplay | Chandni Bar | Raghavendra Kumar | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Hoovina Hara | Veerappa Maralvadi | ₹ 20,000 |
| Jury's Special Award | Thaledanda & Act 1978 | Sanchari Vijay (posthumous - acting) | ₹ 20,000 each |
| Saravajra | Sri Valli (costume design) | ||
| Thaledanda | Ramesh Babu (production) | ||
| Amruth Apartments | V G Rajan (sound recording) | ||
| Arabbie | Vishwas K S (acting) | ||
| Kannadiga | Champakadhama Babu (production manager) | ||
| Best Book on Kannada Cinema | ₹ 20,000 | ||
| Best Short Film | ₹ 20,000 | ||