Dr. Rajkumar Award

Dr. Rajkumar Award
Most recent recipient: Sa. Ra. Govindu
Awarded for	"Outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Kannada cinema"
Sponsored by	Government of Karnataka
Rewards	Gold Medal) Certificate ₹500,000 (US$5,900)
Most recent winner	Sa. Ra. Govindu
Highlights
Total awarded	28
First winner	K. S. Ashwath

This is a list of winners of the Karnataka State's Dr. Rajkumar Award. Rajkumar was one of Indian cinema's most successful actors. In his memory and honor, this award is presented annually during the Karnataka State Awards function.

Dr. Rajkumar was one of Indian cinema's most successful actors.

Recipients

Year	Image	Winner	Ref
1993–94		K. S. Ashwath
1994–95		Pandari Bai
1995–96	–	R. Lakshman
1996–97	–	M. N. Basavarajaiah
1997–98		M. V. Rajamma
1998–99	–	U. S. Vadiraj	[1]
1999–2000		Leelavathi	[2]
2000–01		Vijaya Bhaskar	[2]
2001–02		Prathima Devi	[3]
2002–03	–	K. C. N. Gowda	[4]
2003–04	–	K. Janakiram	[5]
2004–05		M. P. Shankar	[6]
2005–06	–	Jayanthi	[7]
2006–07		M. N. Lakshmi Devi	[8]
2007–08		Vishnuvardhan	[9]
2008–09		B. Saroja Devi	[10]
2009–10		R. N. Sudarshan	[11]
2010–11	–	S. Shivaram	[12]
2011		Hamsalekha	[13]
2012	–	M. Bhaktavatsala	[14]
2013		Srinath	[15]
2014	–	Basanth Kumar Patil	[16]
2015	–	Harini	[17]
2016	–	Advani Lakshmi Devi	[18]
2017		Lakshmi	[19]
2018	–	Srinivasa Murthy	[20]
2019		Umashree	[21]

See also

• Karnataka State Film Awards
• Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film

References

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