| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Editor | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Editing by an Editor |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Reward(s) |
|
| First award | 1967-68 |
| Final award | 2019 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 48 |
| First winner | V. P. Krishnan |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Editor 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.
| P. Bhakthavathsalam | 6 Awards |
| Suresh Urs | 5 Awards |
| Basavaraj Urs | 4 Awards |
| • V. P. Krishnan •R. Janardhan •B. S. Kemparaju | 3 Awards |
The following is a partial list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| † | Indicates a joint award for that year |
| Year | Winner | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Basavaraj Urs | Jhansi IPS | [1] |
| 2018 | Suresh Arumugam | Trataka | [2] |
| 2017 | Harish Komme | Mufti | [3] |
| 2016 | C. Ravichandran | Mummy | [4] |
| 2015 | Sujith Nayak | Chandi Kori | [5] |
| 2014 | Srikanth | Ugramm | [6] |
| 2013 | K. M. Prakash | Tony | [7] |
| 2012 | P. R. Soundar Raj | Sagar | [8] |
| 2011 | B. S. Kemparaju | Allide Nammane Illi Bande Summane | [9] |
| 2010-11 | Suresh Urs | Aidondla Aidu | [10] |
| 2009-10 | This Award Is Taken Back | ||
| 2008-09 | Deepu S. Kumar | Junglee | [11] |
| 2007-08 | Suresh Urs | Savi Savi Nenapu | [12] |
| 2006-07 | Basavaraj Urs | Kallarali Hoovagi | [13] |
| 2005-06 | S. Manohar | Aakash | [14] |
| 2004-05 | T. Shashikumar | Kanti | [15] |
| 2003-04 | B. S. Kemparaju | Lankesh Patrike | [16] |
| 2002-03 | Basavaraj Urs | Sainika | [17] |
| 2001-02 | Shyam | Kambalahalli | [18] |
| 2000-01 | Anil Naidu | Mussanje | [19] |
| 1999-2000 | S. Manohar | A. K. 47 | [19] |
| 1998-99 | Basavaraj Urs | Varsharuthu | |
| 1997-98 | T. Shashikumar | A | |
| 1996-97 | B.S. Kemparaju [20] | Amrutha Varshini | |
| 1995-96 | K. Balu | Sipayi | |
| 1994-95 | R. Janardhan | Lockup Death | |
| 1993-94 | R. Janardhan | Shhh | |
| 1992-93 | K. Narasaiah | Aathanka | |
| 1991-92 | Suresh Urs | Mysore Mallige | |
| 1990-91 | R. Janardhan | Utkarsha | |
| 1989-90 | Suresh Urs | Panchama Veda | |
| 1988-89 | Gowtham Raju | Krishna Nee Kunidaga | |
| 1987-88 | D. Vasu | Pushpaka Vimana | |
| 1986-87 | M. N. Swamy | Tabarana Kathe | |
| 1985-86 | R. Rajan | Ajeya | |
| 1984-85 | R. Hanumantha Rao | Avala Antharanga | |
| 1983-84 | V. P. Krishnan | Amrutha Ghalige | |
| 1982-83 | P. Bhakthavathsalam | Haalu Jenu | |
| 1981-82 | K. Balu | Simhada Mari Sainya'| | |
| 1980-81 | Suresh Urs | Mooru Daarigalu | |
| 1979-80 | P. Bhakthavathsalam | Minchina Ota | |
| 1978-79 | P. Bhakthavathsalam | Shankar Guru | |
| 1976-77 | Bal G. Yadav | Kakana Kote | |
| 1975-76 | P. Bhakthavathsalam | Premada Kanike | |
| 1974-75 | V. P. Krishnan | Upasane | |
| 1973-74 | Bal G. Yadav | Gandhada Gudi | |
| 1972-73 | Umesh Kulakarni | Sankalpa | |
| 1971-72 † | Aruna Desai | Vamsha Vriksha | |
| 1971-72 † | P. Bhakthavathsalam | Bangaarada Manushya | |
| 1970-71 | P. Bhakthavathsalam | Kula Gourava | |
| 1969-70 | S. P. N. Krishna | Karulina Kare | |
| 1968-69 | S. P. N. Krishna | Margadarshi | |
| 1967-68 | V. P. Krishnan | Belli Moda | |
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