| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Female Playback Singer of a Song |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Rewards |
|
| First award | 1988-89 |
| Final award | 2021 |
| Most recent winner | Sahana M. Bharadwaj |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 29 |
| First winner | B. R. Chaya |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours female singers for their work Kannada language films.
| • B. R. Chaya | 2 Awards |
| • K. S. Chithra | 3 Awards |
| • Nanditha | 4 Awards |
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Year | Image | Recipient(s) | Film | Song | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | – | Sahana M. Bharadwaj | Dandi | "Mugile Mathadu" | [1] |
| 2020 | – | Arundhati Vasishta | Danthapurana | [2] | |
| 2019 | | Jayadevi Jangamashetti | Raga Bhairavi | All songs | [3] |
| 2018 | – | Kalavati Dayanand | Deyi Baidethi | "Gejje Giri Nandana" | [4] [5] |
| 2017 | – | Apoorva Sridhar | Dayavittu Gamanisi | "Asadullah Daadi Bitta" | [6] |
| 2016 | – | Sangeetha Ravindranath | Jalsa | "Nannede Beedige" | [7] |
| 2015 | | Shamitha Malnad | Bekku | "Thalamalada Maleyalli" | [8] |
| 2014 | – | Vidya Mohan | Sachin! Tendulkar Alla | "Kanne Illada Mele" | [9] |
| 2013 | – | Sachina Heggar | Kaddipudi | "Hederabyadree" | [10] |
| 2012 | – | Anuradha Bhat | Little Master | Jnaanajyothi | [11] |
| 2011 | – | Archana Udupa | Bhageerathi | "Beru Ondu Kade" | [12] |
| 2010-11 | – | Sriraksha Priyaram | Ondooralli | "Hadedaru Devaki Padedu Yashoda" | [13] |
| 2009-10 | – | Lakshmi Nataraj | Aaptha Rakshaka | "Omkara" | [14] |
| 2008-09 | | Nanditha | Mandaakini | "Baanige Bhaskara Chanda" | [15] |
| 2007-08 | – | Vaani Harikrishna | Inthi Ninna Preethiya | "Madhuvana Karedare" | [16] |
| 2006-07 | | M. D. Pallavi Arun | Duniya | "Nodayya Kvaate Lingave" | [17] |
| 2005-06 | – | Chaitra H. G. | Amrithadhare | "Huduga Huduga" | [18] |
| 2004-05 | | K. S. Chithra | Maharaja | "Kandamma Kandamma" | [19] |
| 2003-04 | | Nanditha | Jogula | "Aakashake Obba" | [20] |
| 2002-03 | | Nanditha | Paris Pranaya | "Ede Tumbi Hadidenu" | [21] |
| 2001-02 | | Nanditha | Gandhada Gombe | "Bili Bannada Gini" | [22] |
| 2000-01 | | K. S. Chithra | Gatti Mela | "Navileno Kunibeku" | [23] |
| 1999-2000 | Latha Hamsalekha | Arunodaya | "Aaha Arunodaya" | [23] | |
| 1998-99 | Anuradha Sriram | Hrudayanjali | "Omkara Naadamaya" | [24] | |
| 1997-98 | – | M. S. Sheela | Vimochane | "Girija Suthanu" | |
| 1996-97 | | K. S. Chithra | Nammoora Mandara Hoove | "Hele Kogile Impaagala" | |
| 1995-96 | | Chandrika Gururaj | Urvashi | "O Priyathama" | |
| 1994-95 | | B. R. Chaya | Rashmi | "Ibbani Tabbida" | [25] |
| 1993-94 | | Manjula Gururaj | Chinnari Mutha | "Myale Kavkonda" | [26] |
| 1988-89 | | B. R. Chaya | Kaadina Benki | "Ruthumaana Samputadi" |
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