| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Lyricist who wrote the emotions in songs |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Rewards |
|
| First award | 1993-94 |
| Final award | 2021 |
| Most recent winner | Nagarjun Sharma |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 26 |
| First winner | V. Manohar |
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.
| • Baraguru Ramachandrappa | 4 Awards |
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Year | Winner | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nagarjun Sharma [1] | 777 Charlie | "The Hymn of Dharma" |
| 2020 | Gargi Karehaklu Sachin Shetty Kamble [2] | Parjanya Ee Mannu | |
| 2019 | Razak Puttur [3] | Pencil Box | "Rekkeya Kattade" |
| 2018 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa [4] [5] | Bayalatada Bheemanna | "Saave.. Saave.." |
| 2017 | J. M. Prahlad [6] | March 22 | "Muthu Rathnada Pyate" |
| 2016 | Karthik Saragur [7] | Jeerjimbe | |
| 2015 | V. Nagendra Prasad [8] | Muddu Manase | "Edeyal Yaaro Ghazal" |
| 2014 | Hulikunte Murthy [9] | Kaudi | "Belaka Battaleyolage" |
| 2013 | Arasu Anthare [10] | Madarangi | "Male Haniye" |
| 2012 | B. H. Mallikarjun [11] | Ee Bhoomi Aa Bhaanu | All Songs |
| 2011 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa [12] | Bhageerathi | All Songs |
| 2010-11 | A. Bangaru [13] | Kalgejje | "Ee Panchamavedada" |
| 2009-10 | V. Nagendra Prasad [14] | Sathya | "Eradakshara" |
| 2008-09 | K. Kalyan [15] | Ganga Kaveri | All songs |
| 2007-08 | Gollahalli Shivaprasad [16] | Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige | "Ella Maaya" |
| 2006-07 | Jayanth Kaikini [17] | Mungaru Male | "Anisuthide" |
| 2005-06 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa [18] | Thaayi | "Barutheve Naav Barutheve" |
| 2004-05 | Lakshmipathi Kolar | Beru | |
| Krishnamurthy Hanur [19] | |||
| K. Kalyan | Preethi Prema Pranaya | "Sundara Sundara Lokavidu" | |
| 2002-03 | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar [20] | Paris Pranaya | All Songs |
| 2001-02 | Hamsalekha [21] | Sri Manjunatha | "Obbane Obbane" |
| 2000-01 | Itagi Eeranna [22] | Sparsha | "Chandakinta Chanda" |
| 1999-2000 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa [22] | Hagalu Vesha | All Songs |
| 1998-99 | Siddhalingaiah | Pratibhatane | "Hasuvininda Sattoru" |
| 1997-98 | J. M. Prahlad [23] | Nodu Baa Nammoora | "Entha Maayavo" |
| 1996-97 | Doddarange Gowda | Janumada Jodi | "Kolumande Jangama" |
| 1995-96 | Doddarange Gowda | Kavya | "Vandane Vandane" |
| 1994-95 | Hamsalekha | Halunda Tavaru | "Ele Hombisile" |
| 1993-94 | V. Manohar | Gejje Naada | All Songs |
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