Award winners
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Director Of The First Best Film |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Reward(s) |
|
| First awarded | 1967-68 |
| Last awarded | 2018 |
| Most recent winner | Dayal Padmanabhan |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 53 |
| First winner | Puttanna Kanagal |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films. This award is presented to the Director of First Best Film award-winning film. This award is named after H. L. N. Simha. The first director of Kannada Cinema who was brought First National Award to Kannada Cinema.
The award is usually given to the director of the Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film.[ citation needed ]
| Awardees | wins |
|---|---|
| Girish Kasaravalli | 6 times |
| Puttanna Kanagal | 5 times |
| T. S. Nagabharana | 3 times |
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
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Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada Language films.
The following is the list of Award winners for the Karnataka State Puttanna Kanagal award. Kanagal was among the front runners in Kannada cinema's most successful film directors. In his memory and honor, this award is presented to the directors every year during the Karnataka State Awards function.
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Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language films.
The Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films.
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films.
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films.
Karnataka State Film Award for Art Direction is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films.
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Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films.
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The 2018 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, felicitated the best of Karnataka cinema released in the year 2018. The Awards are given away on 24 April every year which is the birthday of Dr. Rajkumar. But due to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the last two years, the awards were not given on this day. The list of winners were announced on 10 January 2020.
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